Three loaded guns in a pizzeria that has never been robbed?

I totally understand the need to protect ones family from the threat of a gunman. Personally, if I were to be so fortunate as to get a person with a gun to leave my property without hurting anyone, I certainly would not chase him down the street. I would count my blessings and call the police.

I know the Agatuccis are a well connected, much loved family, but does that make running through the street exchanging gunfire with a fleeing suspect okay? Even if Peoria did have concealed carry - what the Agatucci's did is outside of what is allowed with concealed carry. What the Agatucci's did was vigilantism. Do we really want to condone that Peoria? If the Agatuccis can get a bye on this, I would suggest that everybody who lives in the area of a "hot spot" need to get guns, load them up and prepare to start running down the people who are terrorizing our neighborhoods.

If it's open season on thugs-just say the word & we can all load up.

Interesting tidbits from the Agatucci's recount:

...in nine decades of business, Agatucci's Restaurant never had been held up.

....Dan Agatucci calmly grabbed a gun kept in the restaurant.

..."I had a clear shot, but I didn't want to take it if I didn't have to. I never felt like I was really threatened. I think he was just looking for money and wasn't going to hurt anyone."

Dan Agatucci chased the suspect out the door and fired a shot into the air...

Tony Agatucci grabbed a gun and ran after the gunman, as did his father...

Jim Agatucci, who runs the kitchen also grabbed a gun and ran after the gunman...

They chased him west on West Gift Avenue, firing several shots. Source

Praise the Lord for conealed carry

The son of a well-known Alcoa, Georgia pastor has taken out an order of protection against his father, claiming he was threatened with a gun during an argument at a church over his lack of church attendance. The order of protection was filed by 32-year-old Michael Louis Colquitt against 60-year-old Joe Colquitt, pastor of St. John Missionary Baptist Church.

The younger man told police his father pulled out a handgun when they met at the church to discuss church attendance. He told officers his father pointed the gun at him and threatened to kill him, his wife and family.

Source

Fast forward - Peoria is testing concealed carry...

A 45-year-old Peoria man was robbed at gunpoint Saturday evening after parking his car.

The two gunmen approached the man after he parked his vehicle across the street from 2602 W. Marquette St.

When he stepped out of the vehicle, they told him to get to the ground, and one pressed a handgun to his head, he told police.

They demanded money, and the man gave them $80 from his wallet. After taking cash and his wallet, they then ran north toward an alley. No one was injured. From PJStar.

Question: Which holster could this fellow have been carrying his weapon in that would have given him a chance to defend himself against the people robbing him? Do you think these robbers would have been able to take his weapon? Had he attempted to pull his weapon, do you think he would be alive today?