Concealed Handgun Permit Holder Stops Robbers
Nice example of when a permit holder from another state stops a crime because he was able to legally carry due to reciprocity.
Bridgeton, Missouri 3/13/2007
Florida conceal-carry permit holder staying at the Motel 6 in Bridgeton foils an armed robbery attempt on the part of convicted felon Ricardo Crossland (above), and one other man who is still at large.
The Florida man, only identified as a 23-year old (good job, KSDK, for keeping a CCW permit holder’s name secret; you ought to teach the Roanoke Times a thing or three), willingly surrendered his legally owned and carried pistol to Bridgeton police, presumably for evidence and to help apprehend the other suspect, thereby proving the left’s hysterical contention that CCW permit holders or advocates are a bunch of wild crazy gun nuts.
Missouri’s CCW provisions allow permit holders from any other state to carry in Missouri. The reverse is not always true.
As for Mr. Crossland, he now faces state charges of robbery and armed criminal action, and perhaps Miss Hanaway can look into a Federal rap of felon-in-possession. The decline and fall of Bridgeton continues.
For the original news story go here.
Bridgeton, Missouri 3/13/2007
The Florida man, only identified as a 23-year old (good job, KSDK, for keeping a CCW permit holder’s name secret; you ought to teach the Roanoke Times a thing or three), willingly surrendered his legally owned and carried pistol to Bridgeton police, presumably for evidence and to help apprehend the other suspect, thereby proving the left’s hysterical contention that CCW permit holders or advocates are a bunch of wild crazy gun nuts.
Missouri’s CCW provisions allow permit holders from any other state to carry in Missouri. The reverse is not always true.
As for Mr. Crossland, he now faces state charges of robbery and armed criminal action, and perhaps Miss Hanaway can look into a Federal rap of felon-in-possession. The decline and fall of Bridgeton continues.
For the original news story go here.
Labels: ConcealedCarry, DefensiveGunUse
posted by John Lott at 7:33 PM
3 Comments:
Now this just doesn't sound right. When they were considering passing concealed carry in Missouri, we were told that blood would run in the streets like a river. Come to think of it, since it passed, I haven't heard of a single incident of gun violence perpetrated by a permit holder. There have been hundreds of shootings by thugs, most of whom were felons or children. Could all those nice police chiefs and politicians been lying?
Nick Kasoff
The Thug Report
The 'Anti-Gun(ers)' said that same "River of Blood" would be flowing through the streets of Michigan in 2001... I see no river... Don't suppose they were uttering falsehoods too... Hmmm?
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willingly surrendered his legally owned and carried pistol to Bridgeton police, presumably for evidence and to help apprehend the other suspect,
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So what in heaven's name is gained by "willingly" letting someone disarm him? Now he is a disarmed victim, unless he has another sidearm available!
How in the world does confiscation of his defensive weapon help apprehend the other suspect? That's crazy. I highly doubt they offered him a loaner for the five or six years this case will drag on while his gun is in "evidence." And, gee, if it's a really nice piece, it might just "disappear."
That is a real crock.
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