[Tenacious 1]

Wynn, who had been robbed before, somehow managed to arm himself with a gun.

Good for the owner. Now about the reporters amazement on how he managed to arm himself....pockets, droors, holsters, closets.....

The sentence seems to suggest that the idea of the owner being able to arm himself was a lucky or amazing occurrence. Maybe I'm just nitpicking.

[marktwain]

“The sentence seems to suggest that the idea of the owner being able to arm himself was a lucky or amazing occurrence. Maybe I’m just nitpicking.”

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I noticed it as well. I would have written something like:
The pharmacist, who had prudently armed himself...

[Redbob]

"Wynn... somehow managed to arm himself with a gun."

You're not just nit-picking: it always astounds the liberals when someone is able to arm himself, and use that weapon effectively.

Out here in the real world, however, it happens all the time.

"Let's get it on," indeed!