Person legally armed tackled in Wal-Mart

**SS RRR** · 01-27-2015, 05:09 PM

You know the saying... when you have seconds, the police are minutes away.

***popo8*** · 01-27-2015, 06:15 PM

Fortunately they had seconds... minutes... hours... days as the man did nothing to raise susp.

**myltwon** · 01-27-2015, 06:56 PM

Exactly why no one other than yourself and those closest to you that you trust should ever know you carry.

Well the "hero" in this story doesn't ever have to worry about being able to carry a gun himself now that he's gotten that charge on his record.

**bustedassz28** · 01-28-2015, 04:06 AM

Did anybody else notice when the "hero" decided the most opportune time to tackle this guy was when they were in between 3 little kids ???

**SS RRR** · 01-28-2015, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by myltwon

Well the "hero" in this story doesn't ever have to worry about being able to carry a gun himself now that he's gotten that charge on his record.

I'm sure it depends on the state, but here in VA it either has to be a felony, or a conviction that could land him in jail for more than a year.

**shownomercy** · 01-28-2015, 08:28 AM

Forget the jail/legal aspect of it, he is lucky the guy with the firearm never got the upper hand and drew on the attacker...

**SS RRR** · 01-28-2015, 08:50 AM

I hope the moron was reminded he could've been justifiably killed.

***popo8*** · 01-28-2015, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by shownomercy

Forget the jail/legal aspect of it, he is lucky the guy with the firearm never got the upper hand and drew on the attacker...

Originally Posted by SS RRR

I hope the moron was reminded he could've been justifiably killed.

Well said fellas.

**myltwon** · 01-28-2015, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by SS RRR

I'm sure it depends on the state, but here in VA it either has to be a felony, or a conviction that could land him in jail for more than a year.

I believe in FL a violent crime conviction will make you ineligible atleast for some period of time. Not to mention this man was 62 years old, but I'm unaware of the age threshold where the victim is classified as elderly and thus the penalty of the charge is increased.

**myltwon** · 01-28-2015, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by SS RRR

I hope the moron was reminded he could've been justifiably killed.

Very true.

If someone not in a uniform tackled me to the ground I would assume the worst from a victim standpoint. That and the fact that an assumption could be made that the attacker could possess an intent to gain control of the firearm and turn it on me to "save the day"