Teenager tries to steal gun from gun seller at gas station meet up and ends up dead, police say

[Refrigerator27]

"BACK up for sale again..."

Slightly used...

 

[femurphy77]

Not if they’re dead.

Out of courtesy of course. No need to speak ill of the dead stupid.

 

[TheGrumpyGuy]

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I wonder if it blew up when the seller realized the would be buyer was 17.

I don't. These are robberies from the start. Worked plenty of them.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

If you're the seller, pick your own spot. Less likely to try to get jacked if it's not their spot.

 

[Ingomike]

If you're the seller, pick your own spot. Less likely to try to get jacked if it's not their spot.

If you're the buyer, pick your own spot. Less likely to try to get jacked if it's not their spot.

 

[rosejm]

How about we meet at Bob Evans or Cracker Barrel for breakfast?
No need to worry about getting jacked, there's plenty of fellas itchin' to lend a hand.

 

[Joniki]

Already know what momma will say.."he was a good boy, alway polite and willing to help anyone...bla bla bla my baby boy...

And he had just found Jesus...

 

[XDdreams]

Dumb things are always bad for your health.

 

[Pepi]

I can still hear Obozo. "He could have been my son"

 

[tomcat13]

FAFO

 

[Mongo59]

Who sells a loaded weapon? I mean, am I doing it wrong?

 

[shibumiseeker]

I know we’re all thinking “this is the way it should go” and “FAFO” and similar things, but this illustrates why it’s good to know who you are dealing with, even by reputation. It also means some poor guy out there lives with the fact he ended a life. Justified or not, it’s still a significant event. Even justified he’s risking huge legal costs and jail time. Even justified the dead kid’s friends and family may seek retribution. And finally, this is yet more fuel for the anti gun crowd of “see, this is why private gun sales should be outlawed.”

 

[rugertoter]

Play stupid games...


No sympathy here, except for the shooter.
Hopefully his troubles haven't just begun.

Yeah, but his problems are probably just beginning.

 

[rugertoter]

I know we’re all thinking “this is the way it should go” and “FAFO” and similar things, but this illustrates why it’s good to know who you are dealing with, even by reputation. It also means some poor guy out there lives with the fact he ended a life. Justified or not, it’s still a significant event. Even justified he’s risking huge legal costs and jail time. Even justified the dead kid’s friends and family may seek retribution. And finally, this is yet more fuel for the anti gun crowd of “see, this is why private gun sales should be outlawed.”

Sadly, I can see it going that way, as far as private gun sales go, eventually...no matter who controls the White House.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Who sells a loaded weapon? I mean, am I doing it wrong?

Nobody, probably.

The firing gun is almost certainly not the gun that was being stolen. If the article is accurate, a struggle ensued. Which means seller grabs thief and fight is on. Probably one or the other (or both) then introduce *another gun* that was then fired, presumably by the seller but not explicitly stated.

 

[Ahap]

Reminds me of a line from one of my favorite movies, "Ronin".
"Just because we are buying guns doesn't mean that we didn't bring any".

 

[JimH]

Dindo nuffin b ded....

 

[rbhargan]

I can still hear Obozo. "He could have been my son"

He never could figure out how condoms worked. :-)

 

[JAL]

OK I thinking Houston/Harris County is about like Fallujah or Kandahar.

Only one step removed from Chiraq . . . but rapidly headed there.