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Every once in a blue moon, I get one of those witty mass forwarded emails from someone that makes me laugh. My FIL sent me one titled "Darwin Awards" and since I love the Darwin Awards I actually opened the email.
I have no idea how true they are, but third place amused me greatly.
After stepping around a marked police patrol car parked at the front door, a man walked into H&J Leather & Firearms intent on robbing the store. The shop was full of customers and a uniformed officer was standing at the counter. Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a hold-up and fired a few wild shots from a target pistol.
The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, and several customers also drew their guns and fired. The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics. Crime scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop. The subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified rounds from 7 different weapons. No one else was hurt.
Lawful gun ownership may deter crime, but it can't stop all the stupid. I wouldn't be surprised to discover this was a true story.
I have no idea how true they are, but third place amused me greatly.
After stepping around a marked police patrol car parked at the front door, a man walked into H&J Leather & Firearms intent on robbing the store. The shop was full of customers and a uniformed officer was standing at the counter. Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a hold-up and fired a few wild shots from a target pistol.
The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, and several customers also drew their guns and fired. The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics. Crime scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop. The subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified rounds from 7 different weapons. No one else was hurt.
Lawful gun ownership may deter crime, but it can't stop all the stupid. I wouldn't be surprised to discover this was a true story.