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Customer Manages to Go Home, Get His Gun, COME BACK…and Stop a Robbery Before Police Arrive
The Truth About Guns ^ | 07/10/18

Posted on 07/10/2018 1:21:58 PM PDT by Simon Green

A resident of Boonville, Missouri, became a hero this week when he detained a convenience store robber at gunpoint until police arrived. What makes this story interesting is that our Good Samaritan, Jim Hayes, didn’t have his gun on him while he was in the store. Nor was it in his car. In fact, the gun was in his home when the stick-up happened.

According to a witness, the robber (Elijah Carter, pictured above) took a knife and hammer from the counter and demanded the cash in the register. That’s when Hayes walked out of the store, got behind the wheel, drove home, got his gun, got back in his car, and returned to the store in time to stop the robbery attempt.

When the police arrived, they found Carter detained at gunpoint.

“There were four other people, women, in the store,” Jim said to reporters. “I figured I got a minute or two to get home and get back and get my gun before he would be able to do anything.”

Jennifer Surrat, whose daughter was working at the store, commented: “We are so glad that someone took the time to pay attention and decided to return and help our daughter out. She was very scared. So thank you once again to the citizen and the BPD for their help getting this taken care of quickly.”

“I guess anybody in my position would have done the same thing. I didn’t do anything special,” Jim added. “I’m just glad I could be there to help and that nobody got hurt.”

So are we, and we’re very glad Hayes had the luxury of time to execute a defensive gun use without the gun being immediately accessible.

Carter is now detained at the Cooper County Detention Center with a $150,000 bail and is being charged with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon-exhibiting, and receiving stolen property.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; banglist; iloveahappyending; missouri
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To: nikos1121

You’re a funny guy, there’s no way you’re serious.


41 posted on 07/10/2018 2:13:51 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Simon Green

The police station is only two blocks away. I would have gone there and let them handle it.


42 posted on 07/10/2018 2:18:29 PM PDT by rwa265
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To: Pontiac

What the heck is tattooed on his forehead?
I’m guessing it’s not MAGA.


43 posted on 07/10/2018 2:19:06 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: Tell It Right
He'd look like this

44 posted on 07/10/2018 2:26:27 PM PDT by Waverunner (I'd like to welcome our new overlords, say hello to my little friend)
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To: Simon Green

When seconds count...


45 posted on 07/10/2018 2:27:01 PM PDT by upchuck (We've become a superficial nation obsessed with fluff. ~ tinyurl.com/congressmanx)
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To: nikos1121

You have an unarmed man robbing a store.


He may have been unarmed when he entered the store, but he took armed himself with a knife and a hammer while in the store. He was armed.


46 posted on 07/10/2018 2:40:48 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Tell It Right

It’d look just like him.


47 posted on 07/10/2018 2:47:15 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Pontiac

What the heck is tattooed on his forehead?


Looks like it starts with a D and ends with “ged”. Deranged? It seems to me that you want to lead a successful life of interpersonal crime, you shouldn’t get forehead tattoos.


48 posted on 07/10/2018 2:48:23 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Simon Green
That 2-tone hairdo was destined for this 2-tone outfit:


49 posted on 07/10/2018 2:55:56 PM PDT by drpix
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To: Simon Green
“According to a witness, the robber (Elijah Carter, pictured above) took a knife and hammer from the counter and demanded the cash in the register.”

Huh? Is the Convenience Store selling Knifes and Hammers and displaying them on the Counter?

50 posted on 07/10/2018 3:09:07 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: nikos1121

All your scenarios depend on two things, Witnesses and Video.

Without Witnesses and Video, you have more options.

Just sayin’...


51 posted on 07/10/2018 3:13:00 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (One Man's Mainstream Media is another Man's Ministry of Propoganda.)
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To: 1Old Pro

And the msm will ignore it.


52 posted on 07/10/2018 4:13:23 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: Simon Green

Wow his mom must be proud...I mean when I saw the picture, I had a feeling he was the criminal. Nobody who is employed would have hair like that...


53 posted on 07/10/2018 4:14:59 PM PDT by ConservaTeen (Islam is Not the Religion of Peace, but The religion of Pedophilia...)
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To: nikos1121

Anything can be used as a weapon, suspect does not have to use a gun in order for your to defend yourself with one.

The man was armed, armed with an Assault Hammer.

Always shoot to kill, dead men tell no tales. If you shoot to wound, you are inviting a lawsuit.

If he’s dead, he cannot sue.


54 posted on 07/10/2018 5:10:50 PM PDT by Mr. Mohasky (Common sense in a world lacking any, will be perceived and construed as an extreme point of view.)
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To: Mr. Mohasky

“If he’s dead, he cannot sue.”

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But his family can-—remember Michael Brown and his green haired mother.

.


55 posted on 07/10/2018 5:13:15 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Simon Green

“When seconds count, the police are only minutes away. Me, you go left out of the parking lot, down to that first red light, turn left again, pass the old Haney place, you know, where that cow got loose a couple years back and all the TV people came, then up and down that hill, and I’m on the right. So, hmm, yeah I probably got time. Hey, black John 3:16 guy, hang loose for a couple of minutes, ok?”


56 posted on 07/10/2018 6:46:43 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: Pontiac

Dumbass


57 posted on 07/10/2018 7:26:50 PM PDT by vortec94
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To: Bulwyf

I carry just about everywhere I go. I’m not looking to shoot someone. The scenario I feel comfortable with would be where an armed guy comes into a place and starts shooting.

My question is this. This guy comes back into the store and basically holds the guy until police arrive. I’d start shooting if this guy made one move at me...and I’d shoot to kill.


58 posted on 07/11/2018 6:29:12 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121

I’m with you there. The way I figure, if I fail to stop a threat, there’s more at risk than just myself. I take more risks when it’s just me, but when others are involved, I do anything in my power to ensure their well being. It’s what Jesus would do.


59 posted on 07/11/2018 7:40:19 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Bulwyf

Preferably just when the guy is reloading....


60 posted on 07/11/2018 7:47:49 AM PDT by nikos1121
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