Posted on 12/10/2014 5:38:36 PM PST by marktwain
OK this chit is getting out of hand. Someone is going to get killed, if these store owners and clerks continue shooting poor hardworking armed robbers.
Until the government comes up with some firearm training for would be armed robbers, I would think the minimum they would do is ban the ownership and use of firearms by store owners and clerks.
“Until the government comes up with some firearm training for would be armed robbers, I would think the minimum they would do is ban the ownership and use of firearms by store owners and clerks.”
You say that in jest, but that is exactly the case in most of the world. It is the case in Canada, to our North, Mexico, to our South, Nearly all of Europe, with the exception of Switzerland, and perhaps the Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia. It is certainly the Case in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and China.
The United States is an exceptional and blessed country.
I dislike the idea of a shootout. That is, them shooting at you, too. This is why in situations like this, I am a big believer in double-door “airlock” entrances.
They are pretty simple in concept. A strong steel frame holding thick laminate panels. A sign outside the door says “One person at a time. No hats, hoodies, or sunglasses, please. Doorbell to request entry.” An employee pushes a buzzer to unlock the outer door.
The inner door cannot open until the outer door is shut and locked, and visa versa. Then the other door *may* be opened.
The last trick is that the employees guns have steel bullets, that can penetrate laminate. So, their bullets can’t leave the box, but yours can pass right through.
You should drop by there and give us a “range report”.
“Of the two local firearms shops I tend to gravitate to I can’t conceive of anyone stupid enough to try anything at them.”
Sure you can. You have a better imagination than that! Stupidity is only limited by mortality!
“Train, train,train, and buy quality hardware.”
You think they actually bought that hardware?
You’d think after the first robbery the store owners would have learned their lesson about using wheel guns. They’re just lucky they survived this attack.
“I am a big believer in double-door “airlock” entrances.”
A good idea for retail outlets that are at risk.
It is a variation of what I call “stand off barriers”.
The idea is to keep the people wishing entry at a distance and observable until you decide to let them in.... or not.
Oh those crazy YUTES!
This duce of morons are now runners up for a Darwin Award.
We are not allowed to say they looked suspicious. That is profiling
I’ve seen that in some high end jewelry stores.
Over the top bud. The lynchings of our history are a practice to be deplored by any human being.
That being said, slug for thugs.
“Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not yet completely sure about the universe.”
- Attributed to Einstein
Ok, you're probably right, if I try I guess I *could* conceive of someone stupid enough to try. I've watched enough YouTube "fail" videos to realize people are stupid enough to try lots of things that a sane/rational person knows just are not going to work.
But at that level of disconnect from reality, how would the feed and clothe themselves without assistance? ;-)
The only places I have seen that regularly around here are coin shops. Great idea. I would think it would be more common the closer to mid-city we get, for all kinds of stores.
Will football and basketball players and celebs wear red hoodies to support the gentle giant?
“”String ‘em up! That’ll stop ‘em!”
Over the top bud. The lynchings of our history are a practice to be deplored by any human being.
That being said, slug for thugs.”
Who said lynchings? YOU want to shoot them. Hanging is a much better punishment and makes for a better example. Don’t associate the ropes with KKK lynchings. Not the same thing.
My assumption would be that any award for the lady, not cast in gold or silver, should be moulded of Swiss chocolate.
Is there a thug so stupid as to fire a gun while in an “air lock” style door? Wouldn’t the muzzle blast be enough to cause bleeding ears?
Or does their half empty cranium allow for absorbtion of the sound?
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