Outside the Beltway

Country Store Becomes Shootout Site

James Joyner · Wednesday, January 26, 2005 · 2 comments

Country store becomes shootout site (CNN)

When two men walked into a popular country store outside Atlanta, announced a holdup and fired a shot, owners Bobby Doster and Gloria Turner never hesitated. The pair pulled out their own pistols and opened fire.

The armed suspect and his partner were killed. The owners won’t be charged, according to local officials, because they were acting in self-defense.

“I just started shooting,” said Gloria Turner, 56. “I was trying to blow his brains out is what I was trying to do.”

Apparently, she was successful. It’s been said that gun control is being able to hit your target.

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James Joyner is Professor and Department Head of Security Studies at Marine Corps University's Command and Staff College. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.

Comments

Alan Kellogg says:

Wednesday, 26 January 2005 at 15:31

It should be noted that a weapon does no good if you’re not willing to use it. Gloria and Bobby were, and that’s what made the difference.

If you’re going to go around armed, be sure you’re ready to use whatever you carry.
riley COMSTOCK says:

Wednesday, 26 January 2005 at 20:31

I AM SORRY THAT THE PEOPLE WHO YOU SHOT PUT YOU IN THAT SITUATION, BUT AM GLAD THAT YOU WERE PREPARED TO DEFEND YOURSELF. I BELIVE WE ALL HAVE THAT RIGHT .AND THATYOU HAD SOME TRAINING SO YOU WERE ABLE TO GET THE BAD GUYS AND NOT INNOCENT VICTOMS . MAY GRANT YOU SOME PEACE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED I KNOW IT IS NEVER EASY TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS.