Man at ATM fires back at would-be armed robber

[X_Digger]

http://charlotte.news14.com/content/top_stories/628167/man-at-atm-fires-back-at-would-be-armed-robber

CHARLOTTE -- Police say a man shot a would-be robber Thursday night at an east Charlotte ATM.

According to police, the man was attempting to use a Cash Points ATM on Eastway Drive at North Tryon Street around 11 p.m. A suspect seemingly saw that as an opportunity and tried to rob the victim at gunpoint.

However, that victim was also armed. He shot the suspect twice in the leg. Police officials report that suspect suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

We've been told that this is unpossible- that a person with a concealed firearm could draw and fire on a crook waving a gun at them.

Funny how 'reality' gets in the way of faith-based arguments.

[proteus_lives]

1. Send this link to MichaelHarris.

He won't see but it will be fun.

[BlueJazz]

2. But didn't he also shoot his Daughter ??

:)

[Hoopla Phil]

3. And a passing airplane?

[Statistical]

4. The gun didn't insta-kill the guy as soon the the bullet rouched the skin.

That is how it works on TV and in video games.

[Jdub4abluenc]

5. Who was the victim; Charles Bronson?

Not a very good area of town - I wouldn't use that ATM in broad daylight let alone 11PM. The Victim must have been a vigitante looking for a perp! Give the guy an award!

[Fuerfrei]

6. This makes sense.

The first person to make the choice to fire tends to win the gunfight. Especially if you've practiced a lot.

[PavePusher]

7. Not that cut-and-dried.

Usually the first person to shoot accurately.... has the better chance, and even that isn't any guarantee.

[rrneck]

8. One of my favoriet movie quotes.

From one of my favorite movies.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105695/quotes
Little Bill Daggett: Look son, being a good shot, being quick with a pistol, that don't do no harm, but it don't mean much next to being cool-headed. A man who will keep his head and not get rattled under fire, like as not, he'll kill ya. It ain't so easy to shoot a man anyhow, especially if the son-of-a-bitch is shootin' back at you.

[Endangered Specie]

9. Cash wasn't the only thing that got withDRAWN that day...