A justified defensive shooting in a Texas Pizzeria resulted in the death of one of the armed robbers. The response by the restaurant owner shows the acceptance of defense of self and others is gaining legitimacy in the United States. Here’s the relevant part of the official statement released by La Bella Pizza owners via myhighplains.com:
We at La Bella Pizza on Olsen are deeply saddened by the incident that occurred last Tuesday, January 9th. Our hearts go out to All the families that are involved during this trying time. Our policy always has and always will be that our employees are welcome to legally and responsibly possess the means to defend themselves and others around them.
The robber, 36-year-old Clayton Jerrell Morgan, was armed with an air pistol altered to look like a real gun. Morgan was killed when he pointed the air pistol at an armed employee. Morgan’s accomplice will be charged with murder under the felony murder rule. From amarillo.com:
Amarillo Police Department has identified the man shot at La Bella Pizza on Olsen Boulevard as Clayton Jerrell Morgan, according to a news release. Officers arrested his alleged accomplice, 29-year-old Ruben Ryel Rios, who police said was charged under the state’s felony murder rule that allows a person to be charged with murder if they are involved in a felony crime that causes a death.
The shooting illustrates one of the reasons why only 20 percent of justified homicides are recorded in the FBI Uniform Crime Reports. Morgan’s death will be listed as a murder because of the felony murder rule. It will increase the official count of murders in the United States, and reduce the official count of justified homicides.
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I like what I read but the pice is just a little bit high for my pocket.
I would like to see a range finder on it and make it would think about acquiring one. Anyway I do think it would be a great scope to own so I’ll save my money and in a couple years get one.
Hmmm… 27L for $219?
Pass. There have been better “low pro” bags out there for years and at better price points. I’ve had, and beat the fuck out of, a number I would recommend long before these.
And they told us how proud they were that We had become so civilized, and we should “endeavor to persevere.” We thought about this, “Endeavor to persevere,” and then we declared war on the white man.
GVP = Bravo Sierra !
This is a happy ending story. (Smile)
Stupid parents raising stupid kids.
Eastside Indianapolis.
“Situational awareness” is done by a PERSON, not a goddamn backpack…
I’m going to buy one for practice. I don’t care where it’s made. I wonder if they have a plain Jane version, I’d like that better. It did not say, is the barrel rifled?
The National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Hughes Amendment of 1986 limited the use and possession of fully automatic firearms, in the United States, to the police, the military and the affluent. This is proof that “gun control” works, except when is does not work. Cast your gaze south of the border to the failed state of Mexico. You will plainly see that “gun control” does not work, it has never worked and it will never work. Prior to 1934, the possession of fully automatic firearms in this country was not widespread, the criminal misuse of fully automatic firearms was not widespread. It is not logical to credit the NFA for conditions after it’s passage that are identical to conditions that existed before it’s passage. Unless you wish to assert that the possession of fully automatic firearms would have become widespread without the passage of the NFA, there is no argument that “gun control” works.
Can “gun control” work in this country? Has gun control worked in Chicago?, California?, New Jersey? or any of the other political subdivisions where gun rights go to die? We count privately owned firearms, in this country, by the hundreds of millions. This is a fundamentally different condition. The genie is out of the bottle, the horses are out of the barn, the ship has sailed. Criminalizing the possession of property that a tiny percentage of the population owns is very different than taking away one of the most common tools we own.
Peddlers of Tyranny. F em all, wherever you find them.
Ok I think it’s safe to say this man has never touched a firearm, never read the 4 rules, and has no clue the R.O.E we place on ourselves. You see Mr Milner, when we get our carry permit or decide to carry we take responsibility both civil and criminal for every round that gun fires. So we make damn sure we hit what we aim at and that what we aim at is the correct target. Say your scenario occurs, gunman opens fire in a crowded area or event, most permit holders will leave the area without firing. For those that decide to engage they will attempt to do so by positioning themselves behind cover or concealment (if possible) and return fire only when they can ID the target and what lies beyond (that’s rule 2 or 3 depending how the author orders his list). If they cannot do either of those they will not fire. So your little scenario comes off the rails there but actually it comes off way back at it’s base, in that not all carriers carry to play the hero. We carry to defend ourselves and our families given the choice we will avoid a shooting situation rather than charge in headlong goin full on Leroy Jenkins guns blazing like a cheap knock off of Rooster Cogburn.
Glad I have my old Security Six. Made back when Ruger was making good guns at a reasonable price. And while this gun may be reasonably priced it’s still just combat tupperware. Got all the plastic guns I want and at least one I don’t want.
I have no problem with the image, ‘Antifa’ (gag) deserve every thing they have coming to ’em, in *spades*.
Now I’m sure Johnathan in Houston will eloquently disagree with me…
Out of control dog packs invading your land and killing your animals. If only there was an invention that would have stopped this atrocity in it’s tracks.
Apparently broom sticks are not as effective as boom sticks.
Nice to see they have taken up cunting (cat hunting) in jolly ol england. I would pay good money to see some hounds terrorize a cat sanctuary; whatever that is. Wh one would want to gather and protect hundreds of those fox eared assholes is beyond me.
This just seems to be an attempted cross breed of “The NRA is a terrorist organization” with “Russian Collusion.” Personally, I’ll wait for the evidence.
Those dogs are doing the Lord’s work. #allcatsareevil
Who cares one way or the other? Freedom of speech to say whatever they want. Doesn’t matter if it offends, shocks, or divides. There are no fence sitters. There’s people who have guns, and those who don’t.
Spikes makes solid equipment with some comical flare, at a good price with a lifetime warranty.
Finally, I can buy armor to protect me against a hail of dreaded .9mm bullets.
well, I guess you can live in fantasy land,…I’ll go with mental illness.
This new bill outlaws ALL rifles and shotguns and black power muskets. “second handgrip or a protruding grip” any firearm with a second handgrip or place to put a second or support hand would be illegal. This analysis was given by the states leading firearms attorney Evan Nappen.
I can see the apeal of something like this. However, if hunters use this to much they will rely on it and forget and not even look for that pesky shooting rule. You know the rule: Know what you are shooting at AND what’s BEHIND it!
So, Jon… Did you tell Gordon just before the photo was taken that you’d shoot the family jewels if Bond Arms didn’t send you a suppressed Bullpup? Because he looks stressed.