Posted on 10/24/2023 10:59:02 AM PDT by Red Badger
A masked thug made the fatal mistake of trying to steal a firearm from a gun store while armed with a hammer.
The incident took place at a gun store in Livermore, California, on Sunday, police said.
It will be no surprise to regular Slay News readers that the gun store owner knew his Second Amendment rights and was ready a willing to exercise them.
Unfortunately, there are no prizes for guessing that it didn’t end well for the would-be robber.
Obviously, when the crook pulled a hammer on the store owner, he was shot dead.
Police said their investigation revealed that a 28-year-old man from Redwood City entered East Bay Firearms in the 4000 block of First Street around 2:30 p.m.
The burglar was wearing a mask, gloves, and a hooded sweatshirt pulled over his head.
He was reportedly “acting suspicious.”
Witnesses told police that the crook then tried to rob the gun store by taking a firearm while armed with a hammer.
The gun store owner responded by firing two rounds, fatally wounding the man, police said.
Police arrived at the scene to find the man suffering from a gunshot.
Along with paramedics, they performed lifesaving measures.
However, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the gun store owner is cooperating with the investigation and is not a suspect in a crime at this time — and that it appears this was a case of self-defense.
Five customers were in the store at the time of the incident.
Police confirmed that no one else was hurt.
Livermore Police’s Criminal Investigations Bureau is continuing the investigation.
Detectives are following up on leads, police said.
The Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau will be releasing the name of the man pending notification of next of kin, police said.
Anyone with information about the case can call the Livermore Police Department’s anonymous tip line at 925-371-4790.
If I didn’t know better, I’d say that sign was PhotoShopped.
But I know better.................
A Darwin award candidate.
5.56mm
The Ballad of Pete Seeger, to the tune of “The Wreck of Old ‘97”
Well, they handed him his orders in Party Headquarters
Saying,” Pete, you’re way behind time.
This is not ‘38, it is 1957
There’s a change in the good old Party line.”
Well, it’s a long, long road from Greensleeves to Freiheit
And the way is tough and long;
But that grand old outfit they call People’s Artists
Is on hand with those good old People’s Songs!
Their hearts are pure, their material is corny
And their spirit will never be broke;
As they go right on with their great noble crusade
Of teaching folk songs to the folk.
“No video?”
I too was saddened at the absence of video...
Somebody didn’t think that one through...
There are still people who question the authenticity of the Killian documents and the Piltdown Man. Believe it or not.
He only brought ONE hammer!
Had he been carrying a bag of hammers they may have been able to use their superior intelligence to advise him against the robbery.
Hammer and Fist
v
Hammer and Firing Pin
The gene pool is just a bit less stupid, today.
It’s CA after all. The gun store employee will get convicted of *some*thing.
Or a semiautomatic assault hammer
Robbing a gunshop usually gets you shot
Those guys have multiple weapons on them and know how to use
After the dead guy’s family hires Ben Crump: “The victim had just begun a promising career in hammer sales when the racist store owner cut him down in the prime of life...”
Adding “hammer” to list of things not to take to a gun fight.
“Shucks! I figured he would offer me a nail, seeing as the only tool ise hadz be da hammer.”
He got nailed, alrighty..................
Poor fool had probably been stealing from stores where they just watch you walk out with whatever you pick up.
A son of obama tried to rob a gun store in Baton Rouge. The counter was at the back of the store. The yute pulled a 9mm on the guy behind the counter. The store employee just stood still, while enjoying the sound of about a dozen semi autos being racked behind the yute. Several of the customers were off duty sheriff’s deputies.
Cry me a freaking river. What a dumb-ass.
scissors cut paper,
hammer crushes scissors,
and handgun shoots hammer...
Sometimes is takes a while to track down daddy.
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