NOT THE SHARPEST KNIVES IN THE DRAWER: Never Bring An Unloaded Revolver To A Gun Fight
Armed robbery is morally and legally wrong, but pointing a gun at someone is a remarkably effective way to get him to give you money. Except for the two men who tried to hold up a clerk at Guns Unlimited in Kansas City, MO, who actually left with less money than they came into the store with. The Kansas City Star reports:
It all started about 2 p.m. when one of the robbers … asked for a box of .357 Magnum ammunition. The clerk told him it would cost about $50. The man, who looked to be in his 20s, said he needed to get more money and left.
Just before 5 p.m., he returned with a partner and said he wanted to buy the ammunition. The clerk looked at his identification to check his age, rang up the sale and told the man he owed $50.19. The man slid two $20 bills onto the counter.
“You’re $10.19 short,” the clerk said.
The man pulled a blue .357 revolver with a 4-inch barrel from his waistband, pointed it at the clerk and said, “Give me your money!”
The clerk saw that the cylinder of the revolver was empty and pulled out his semi-automatic handgun from the shoulder holster that had been clearly visible to the two thieves the whole time and took aim. Just as he was starting to squeeze the trigger, they ran out of the store leaving behind the two $20 bills.
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