Wanted to share this as many may not have heard of it (I didn't see it make any national news). Should have posted sooner but I lack so much time these days.
I a nut shell, a man with concealed carry witnessed a robbery and intervened chasing down the robbers. One robber was armed and drew a gun on the good Samaritan. In this case the good Samaritan also had a permit to carry and drew his own gun and shot the robber. There was concern that his life was threatened and he did act with the appropriate level of force for the situation, however ther was question on whether they would raise issue with the fact that he entered into the situation rather than trying to avoid it. Hopefully he wasn't going to get into a legal mess for trying to do the right thing.
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/132289623.html
The follow up story (and the good news) is the man with the permit will not be charged. This is good news not in the fact he wins in the end (ie in court) but that the police were on his side as well in that no charges will even be filed. That is the big win. Way to go MPLS PD!
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/132807258.html
I a nut shell, a man with concealed carry witnessed a robbery and intervened chasing down the robbers. One robber was armed and drew a gun on the good Samaritan. In this case the good Samaritan also had a permit to carry and drew his own gun and shot the robber. There was concern that his life was threatened and he did act with the appropriate level of force for the situation, however ther was question on whether they would raise issue with the fact that he entered into the situation rather than trying to avoid it. Hopefully he wasn't going to get into a legal mess for trying to do the right thing.
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/132289623.html
The follow up story (and the good news) is the man with the permit will not be charged. This is good news not in the fact he wins in the end (ie in court) but that the police were on his side as well in that no charges will even be filed. That is the big win. Way to go MPLS PD!
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/132807258.html