I have to wonder if Hawaii will ever get to the point where even one person ever is allowed to lawfully carry and intervenes in a crime. Here were SIX in one parking lot! The grabbers will no doubt use this as an example of the "wild west" chaos that must inevitably ensue when ordinary citizens are allowed to bear arms outside their homes. And while some of the tactical strategies may not have been the best possible, and despite the cop warning “Anytime you’re firing a weapon in a public place, especially a few days before Christmas in a crowded parking lot, it is a grave concern," no one was injured. I wonder what the laws are in Washington if you observe someone use a vehicle to attempt to run someone over... is use of lethal force legally justified, or do you have to shoot at the tires to be "safe" from prosecution?
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/the-plan-was-to-steal-tools-then-customers-drew-their-guns/6 customers draw guns on men attempting to steal tools...The plan was simple: Steal tools and pawn them for money.
That’s what two men, 22 and 23, reportedly had in mind when they showed up to the Coastal Farm & Ranch store in Marysville on Saturday afternoon, according to a police report. They allegedly took four nail guns, each worth over $400, walked out of the store and got into a Honda Civic.
They didn’t expect to be surrounded by about six customers with guns raised.
One customer was standing in front of the car, yelling at the alleged thieves to get out.
“He won’t shoot, run him over,” one of the suspects reportedly said.
The driver pulled forward, causing the man confronting him to land on the hood, court papers say.
Another customer shot at the driver’s side front tire, according to documents. A third fired twice at the rear tire.
Someone shot at the car one more time as it left the parking lot, records show.