TribalPrincess2U has got it right. It’s all about the lawsuits. The store owner has evidently decided it’s better to lose a $500 pistol instead of being sued by an injured thief for $5,000,000.
Of course such thinking only encourages future thefts.
And when that $500 pistol is used in a homicide, what will that lawsuit be? They just armed a criminal with no NICS check.
Back in the late 70’s, I slid and fell on my right hip in Skaggs Albertson’s grocery store while 2 employees were working on something leafy in the produce department. Someone yelled, she fell. I saw it was dark green when one employee quickly grabbed it up. My hip broke on that side in 2022 years ago. Always wondered if it had anything to do with that fall.
I could have sued and would have gotten at least 3,000.00.
Never even thought about suing. Darn it!
Can the fired employee sue for $5 million?