Clerk Shoots Would-Be Robber (Video at link)

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

A college student student working in his father's convenience store shot and wounded a would-be robber and it was caught on tape, WPLG-TV in Miami reported.

Samir Al-Madi was back at work behind the counter of the Snappy Convenience Store the next day.

He had apparently spotted the suspect in the parking lot, and quickly pulled a gun from behind the counter when the masked man barged in with a gun in his hand and demanded money, store owner Fares Al-Madi said.


http://www.thebostonchannel.com/irresistible/22774810/detail.html

[KansDem]

1. The suspect is a convicted felon.

How did he get a handgun?

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

2. Probably the same way he got to be a convicted felon, breaking the law.

[shadowrider]

3. Yet another reason NICS checks don't work

This guy obviously obtained the gun legally, in a FFL shop and passed his NICS check with no problem. This proves checks don't work and all guns should be confiscated and those left turned into collectibles. :sarcasm:

GOOD for the clerk. Being ready probably saved his life.

[SteveM]

4. Prohibition: it doesn't work, but it's expensive and moral.

[shadowrider]

5. A politician once said (name escapes me)

Before prohibition we had one problem (drinking). After prohibition we had two (drinking and organized crime).

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

6. Interesting quote.