“He should cut his losses and open a store somewhere else.”
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when the person takes a swing at him shoot him in the leg. He would be close enough it wouldn’t be easy to miss and he won’t go far or with a blood trail so it would be an easy collar.
About the third one that gets shot, the word would get out.
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Or, just shoot to kill. It’s Texas - you can shoot to protect property and to prevent felonies.