Man with gun stops assault/robbery peacefully

[arandomuser]

ISnt there a megathread for "XYZ happened so gun control is terrible etc "??

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...Control-Thread

[Gumboy]

Just like a Push in Blackjack - Nobody won but nobody lost either. The use of a gun resulted in a draw.

How is it "Nobody won"? A beating/robbery was stopped and the criminals got arrested. What is the negative their? nobody got shot, nobody was injured other then the initial victim...

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ISnt there a megathread for "XYZ happened so gun control is terrible etc "??

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...Control-Thread

This isn't about gun control, its about a specific incident.

[Deleted]

I don't know. This seems like a proper usage of firearms to defend someone.

and the next person who tries this ends up shooting someone, probably the victim.....

Guns are not needed in a civilised society, you dont design laws for the exception you design them for the norm, and any society where its considered normal for a gun to be required or even desireable is just barbaric.

[Gumboy]

The victim got beaten and his wallet taken then the man showed up with the gun, hardly stopped the robbery.

Yes, it did end it. He got his stuff back, the criminals went to jail.

[TheBeardedOne]

No, we'd have one anecdote of a gun stopping violence and one anecdote of it perpetuating violence, informing us at the very least a gun is capable of being used for both good and bad purposes.

I'm not really sure you have a firm grasp of what you're talking about.

The story doesn't outline how late in the robbery/beating the guy turned up, he could of turned up when they were leavung the alley. You have assumed that the guy is a hero to appease your gun circle jerk fetishes.

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Yes, it did end it. He got his stuff back, the criminals went to jail.

He still got beaten and his wallet taken. You do not know how far through it was stopped

[Gumboy]

The story doesn't outline how late in the robbery/beating the guy turned up, he could of turned up when they were leavung the alley. You have assumed that the guy is a hero to appease your gun circle jerk fetishes.

And even if that WERE the case, which you have no idea of, he still stopped the criminals, allowing law enforcement to apprehend them before they could do it to anyone else

[arandomuser]

This isn't about gun control, its about a specific incident.

You HAD to of known that was what this thread was going to become, whether or not it was your intention.

[Gumboy]

Guy was still beaten unconscious and you have no clue as to how long it would take for the police to track them down if they weren't confronted.

This isn't as big as you're making it sound.

And for all YOU know, him being beaten unconcious was just the start. This guy stopped criminals from beating/robbing someone and getting away. And somehow, people are turning that into a bad thing?

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"Linda Miller, 37, of Moorhead was booked on charges of robbery and felony possession of drug paraphernalia, as well as an outstanding warrant for misdemeanor assault.

Flora Eaglechasing, 42, of Moorhead was booked on a robbery charge, along with an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court.


Two of them even had outstanding warrants. Sounds like we can rely on the police for everything, considering they didn't go to a court date and were still out committing crimes!

[Karlz0rz]

2 year old child shot and killed its mom like two days ago.
Maybe next time it'll stop a robbery, AIMIRITE?

[Deleted]

So basically, any time you are proven wrong with evidence, its useless. Did a man with a legally carried gun stop this robbery?

Ok then, in other news, only 328 people where killed in New York this year. The only reason this has happened is because of the gun control they have in that city. If you remember the high point of 2245 deaths in 1990, this is a real step forward and this could only happen because of gun control. I think its time that the rest of the nation also does this "gun control" thingy, as it really seems to work for New York.

[Gumboy]

Ok then, in other news, only 328 people where killed in New York this year. The only reason this has happened is because of the gun control they have in that city. If you remember the high point of 2245 deaths in 1990, this is a real step forward and this could only happen because of gun control. I think its time that the rest of the nation also does this "gun control" thingy, as it really seems to work for New York.

Where did I say gun control is a bad thing? I would love stricter laws on who can buy/carry guns, but that is not what this thread is about...

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2 year old child shot and killed its mom like two days ago.
Maybe next time it'll stop a robbery, AIMIRITE?

But thats just anecdotal, right? Doesen't count!

[Deleted]

Where did I say gun control is a bad thing? I would love stricter laws on who can buy/carry guns, but that is not what this thread is about...

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But thats just anecdotal, right? Doesen't count!

Of course that is what this thread is about, you can not discus the one without touching the other. There are simply to many occasions where it all went horribly wrong because of guns. That is the only thing that can be discussed here, if you want people to bear arms or not, you want them to, the rest of the world thinks it is silly and irresponsible to do so.

[Gumboy]

Of course that is what this thread is about, you can not discus the one without touching the other. There are simply to many occasions where it all went horribly wrong because of guns. That is the only thing that can be discussed here, if you want people to bear arms or not, you want them to, the rest of the world thinks it is silly and irresponsible to do so.

No, this is about a specific incident. If you can only see "GUN CONTROL!" anytime an incident involves a gun, that is your problem.

[Deleted]

That kid who accidently shot his mother at Walmart will feel so great about this news. Go guns!

[Vetis]

No, this is about a specific incident. If you can only see "GUN CONTROL!" anytime an incident involves a gun, that is your problem.

because its obviously related, you are using this "specific incident" to promote your view of it's a good thing that guy with a gun was there view as much as others use other incidents to show the opposite.

[Gumboy]

Is this about that topic? Is this thread about irresponsible gun owners? no. It is about a law abiding person stopping criminals. Why do you keep trying to derail?

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because its obviously related, you are using this "specific incident" to promote your view of it's a good thing that guy with a gun was there view as much as others use other incidents to show the opposite.

How is it MY VIEW that it is good he was there? Do you think it was a negative that he stopped this brutal assault and robbery?

[draykorinee]

How does this get its own thread? Its completely non-newsworthy.

[Gumboy]

How does this get its own thread? Its completely non-newsworthy.

Non-newsworthy? Four violent felons were apprehended due to a civilian. Thats pretty noteworthy, especially in this area.

[Gourmandise]

What I think people need to realize is that guns weren't used in the robbery, but to stop the robbery, and not having guns would have still resulted in the robbery happening.
People need to stop having a hard on for gun hating and admit that this did some good.
The only way your "nuuugh, guns are bad!" could have applied to this topic is by having gun wielders rob someone and be stopped by another gun wielder, as that would mean the positive appearance of guns was countered the negative appearance of guns. Making guns useless when debating their presence.

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Non-newsworthy? Four violent felons were apprehended due to a civilian. Thats pretty noteworthy, especially in this area.

People have been trained to only care about news when terrible and disastrous things happen. They are at the minimum level of caring when it comes to good news.

[tj119]

How does this get its own thread? Its completely non-newsworthy.

Then so is every thread posted here and supported by mods thrashing gun ownership in the U.S. Like one up at this very moment about a 2 year old killing his mother by accident. But that probably supports YOUR views so of course that makes it newsworthy