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OK then, that makes sense. The video I watched did not have any audio. That being the case, the clerk was that much more justified in doing what he did. Otherwise, the 'robber' could have just been a garden-variety NRA member practicing 'open carry.'
I still don't see the need to shoot 16 bullets at the guy. Just shoot two or three bullets, and then there's a chance that the poor guy could make it through surgery.
If that building has a basement, which I assume it does, they could have installed a button-activated trap door and dropped the crook into a locked room. They said the store had been robbed a bunch of times. It may sound far-fetched, but it would actually be a whole lot cheaper than having to fend off lawsuits from relatives of the robber.
Emptying a 16 round magazine into a guy on the ground seem irresponsible from the standpoint that you are now unarmed. If an accomplice came running in with a gun you are dead meat. Yes you could reload, but that takes time and that's not what the store clerk did. Instead he went running outside where he could have run smack into an accomplice. Seems like bad tactics, no? Pumping a half-dozen slugs into the perp should plenty to neutralize the immediate threat and leaves ammo in case the attack isn't over.
It may sound far-fetched, but it would actually be a whole lot cheaper than having to fend off lawsuits from relatives of the robber.
Never happen.
What will they say? "Your honor, we was counting on Junior to rob 6 stores a year for us, bringing in at least 30k annually cash free". "Who will STEAL for us now?"
Emptying a 16 round magazine into a guy on the ground seem irresponsible from the standpoint that you are now unarmed. If an accomplice came running in with a gun you are dead meat. Yes you could reload, but that takes time and that's not what the store clerk did. Instead he went running outside where he could have run smack into an accomplice. Seems like bad tactics, no? Pumping a half-dozen slugs into the perp should plenty to neutralize the immediate threat and leaves ammo in case the attack isn't over.
I understand what your saying about running on empty .But, if he put a half dozen in the target ,would you now be saying why didn't he only shoot him 3 times.
In Vietnam ,a long ,long time ago though it sometimes like yesterday .My unit taped our magazines together ,But not like other units who taped them right side to upside down .ours were joined on the bottom with one cartridge about 3" up so the mags were in a Vee shape that way when you ran out ,and sometimes it happened, you would have one round left.
I agree you never want to run on empty.
Dead ghetto trash perp, no loss of property, likely no charges for the store owner, and most importantly no injuries to people who aren't the ghetto trash perp?
Emptying a 16 round magazine into a guy on the ground seem irresponsible from the standpoint that you are now unarmed. If an accomplice came running in with a gun you are dead meat. Yes you could reload, but that takes time and that's not what the store clerk did. Instead he went running outside where he could have run smack into an accomplice. Seems like bad tactics, no? Pumping a half-dozen slugs into the perp should plenty to neutralize the immediate threat and leaves ammo in case the attack isn't over.
Hindsight is 20/20. When the SHTF... I don’t think most people would think that far ahead. The clerk acted upon the immediate threat.
Emptying a 16 round magazine into a guy on the ground seem irresponsible from the standpoint that you are now unarmed. If an accomplice came running in with a gun you are dead meat. Yes you could reload, but that takes time and that's not what the store clerk did. Instead he went running outside where he could have run smack into an accomplice. Seems like bad tactics, no? Pumping a half-dozen slugs into the perp should plenty to neutralize the immediate threat and leaves ammo in case the attack isn't over.
Not remaining in a defensive position was a bad strategic move but in the heat of the moment he probably didn't think about that.
Nevertheless, as the victim, it is his right to use the force necessary and then remain or leave his defensive position. Had he walked outside to an accomplice who proceeded to initiate force he still had whatever defense he could muster at his disposal (fists, objects, running back inside and reloading and if the accomplice persisted...16 more rounds in a newly dead perp's ass).
Furthermore, it is the victim's right to be personally irresponsible with his own life. He owns his mind, body, and soul...contrary to the widely popular view of statists who believe the government does and loans those entities back to you as it sees fit.
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