Posted on 06/02/2020 5:12:16 AM PDT by lowbridge
A South Philadelphia gun shop owner shot and killed a man trying to break into his store early Tuesday morning amid heightened looting concerns.
Philadelphia police said the owner of Firing Line Inc. was staying the night inside the shop on South Front Street because over the last few nights someone had tried breaking in.
The owner told police he was monitoring his surveillance camera and saw three or four people trying to get in around 4 a.m. The group was using bolt cutters on the gate. A broken lock could later be seen on the ground.
The group then smashed in the back door, police said. When they made it upstairs the owner started shooting and shot one man in the head.
That man died in the store, police said. The other men ran off. Police found a gun that the owner said does not belong to his shop at the scene, so they think someone brought that with them.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcphiladelphia.com ...
Inspiration for more citizens to protect and defend their property during insurrection. Thanks for posting this story.
The only question - how many shots fired, how many on target?
Expect a few more of these incidents to occur..
The owner was a skilled shooter who taught his skills to the police!
Gotta love karma!
How many lives did this hero save?
Finally some good news.
I love a happy ending.
A pawn shop owner killed someone. I presume it was a looter. Was charged with murder. :(
Okay - it WAS a looter. The owner, if I read it correctly, is out of jail and not(?) charged with murder. However, it sounds like the district attorney won’t give up:
“Elder also said he believes Minnesota’s “duty to retreat” law means a businessowner doesn’t have a right to defend their property with lethal force because it’s not their home. You can read more about the duty to retreat law here.”
Here in Washington State the use of “self defense” applies to yourself and your property, or someone else and their property.
Too bad, Lootie.
Probable outcome....the Philadelphia DA will charge the gun shop owner with 2bd degree murder, brandishing, and assault with a deadly weapon. He will get convicted by a 70% black jury, and go to prison for 25 years.
2nd
Thank goodness. You have to protect your own property and yourself. The police aren’t there to do it for you.
Good and I’m shocked there is a gun shop in South Philly.
Meanwhile N.C. has “ Castle Doctrine”
Under North Carolina’s “castle doctrine,” someone has the right to use deadly force to defend his or her home, vehicle or workplace from an imminent threat. “One of the requirements is that person against whom the force is used is either in the home or attempting to get in the home,”
“The other men ran off.”
the mayors and governors and in some cases even chiefs of police have refused to defend law-abiding citizens, so what do they expect normal people to do?
Worthy of a glass of wine!
“Feel good” story!
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