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Most states would have charged the teller with two crimeswell it didnt go badly
could have gone much worse
had the clerks been at the mercy of the bad guys
Wow, it could have had collateral damage as well. Most states would have charged the teller with two crimes. Misdemeanors but crimes just as well. Or, if he hit any bystanders with his misses (sounds like he unloaded his gun out the barrel) he would be facing Manslaughter chargers.
that is a bunch of hogwash
LEt's look at the law.
“…consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or that a result will follow… and that disregard constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise in the situation…” 720 ILCS 5/4-6.
14A.60.020 Discharge of a Firearm.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 178428, effective May 26, 2004.)
A. It is unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm in the City or upon its boundaries.
This is where I live.
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1. Unlawful to fire any firearm, including BB or pellet gun within the city limits, unless (AD):
-- on-duty law enforcement
-- as a part of an authorized class at a shooting range
-- permission is granted by the chief of police
2. Firearm will be confiscated upon any violation of this section.
/QUOTE]
So we have quotes directly out of the laws of 3 states that the sales associate would have been charged with two counts for firing that weapon. And that is if they don't hit anyone or anything.
You will notice that your article doesn't say that the two were armed and brandishing weapons. They were suspected and the associate fired on them. Chances are, the associate will be disassociated from the store and face a ton of civil suits. Not to worry, the two charges that would have been charged if he hadn't hit anyone would be misdemenors and only cost a few hundred bucks. But he hit both parties. This whole thing stinks from the first sentence on. You want to shoot someone, be willing to pay the price. It might be very high like in this case.
ZZZZZZZZzzz......
Wake me when they charge the guy with anything. You need to be providing those examples of innocent bystanders getting shot by good guys with guns because until you do you have exactly zero credibility on anything.
LEt's see. Ever wonder why the State of Texas had a no open carry from 1871 to recently? They got tired of cleaning up the bodies laying around the streets.
No matter how hard you cry, the laws are tightening up. Now go back to sleep.
Zero credibility, moron.