I always felt that open carry was an invitation to trouble. I I were about to commit a crime/shooting, the first one I'd shoot would be the one with the gun. Concealed is a much better choice and you'll draw less attention in general. Video of the actual event at the bottom.
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U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- On 28 January, a young man in a red hoodie snatched a pistol from a man openly carrying it, in Detroit, Michigan. The robbery occurred in the BP gas station at Seven Mile and Wyoming Ave. A confederate held the store door open. It was unclear if there was another confederate in the getaway vehicle. The getaway vehicle did not have a rear license plate.
Google maps BP at Seven Mile and Wyoming, cropped and scaled by Dean Weingarten
The man openly carrying the pistol was identified as being 53 years old. The surveillance video, released on 20 February, reportedly by the Detroit Police Department, shows the snatch. The open carry victim is busy at the counter with his wallet in his hand.
It appears the crime was not a crime of opportunity, but was planned. The perpetrator in the red hoodie does not have to discern the pistol and make a decision. The snatch is done as soon as the pistol is seen. The perpetrator appears to know what is available and what he is going to do.
The pistol appears to be in a simple clip-on holster, which is merely clipped to a pocket. There does not appear to be any retention strap. The image of the black pistol, in a black holster against black pants makes resolution of the details difficult.
Screenshot of image from video surveillance released by the police, cropped and scaled by Dean Weingarten
Some early accounts indicated the thief pointed the stolen gun at the owner. That is incorrect. The gun pointed at the owner is a different gun with an extended magazine. The thief was prepared for the robbery in advance.
The resolution of the video makes it difficult to determine if the thief snatched the pistol in the holster or snatched the pistol from the holster.
Screenshot of image from video surveillance released by the police, cropped and scaled by Dean Weingarten
It is difficult to stop a crime that is well planned, with confederates, to take advantage of a vulnerability. In this case, the man at the counter had his attention occupied, his hands occupied with his wallet, and the pistol had very little retention.
The robber was armed with their own deadly weapon, or reasonable facsimile thereof.
Kofi Kenyatta tells fox2detroit there is a current backlog of applications for concealed pistol licenses in Wayne County, Michigan, where Detroit is located.
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MI: Detroit Suspect Snatched Open Carry Pistol Off Bystander ~ VIDEO
Ammoland Inc. Posted on March 28, 2021 by Dean WeingartenU.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- On 28 January, a young man in a red hoodie snatched a pistol from a man openly carrying it, in Detroit, Michigan. The robbery occurred in the BP gas station at Seven Mile and Wyoming Ave. A confederate held the store door open. It was unclear if there was another confederate in the getaway vehicle. The getaway vehicle did not have a rear license plate.
Google maps BP at Seven Mile and Wyoming, cropped and scaled by Dean WeingartenThe man openly carrying the pistol was identified as being 53 years old. The surveillance video, released on 20 February, reportedly by the Detroit Police Department, shows the snatch. The open carry victim is busy at the counter with his wallet in his hand.
It appears the crime was not a crime of opportunity, but was planned. The perpetrator in the red hoodie does not have to discern the pistol and make a decision. The snatch is done as soon as the pistol is seen. The perpetrator appears to know what is available and what he is going to do.
The pistol appears to be in a simple clip-on holster, which is merely clipped to a pocket. There does not appear to be any retention strap. The image of the black pistol, in a black holster against black pants makes resolution of the details difficult.
Screenshot of image from video surveillance released by the police, cropped and scaled by Dean WeingartenSome early accounts indicated the thief pointed the stolen gun at the owner. That is incorrect. The gun pointed at the owner is a different gun with an extended magazine. The thief was prepared for the robbery in advance.
The resolution of the video makes it difficult to determine if the thief snatched the pistol in the holster or snatched the pistol from the holster.
Screenshot of image from video surveillance released by the police, cropped and scaled by Dean WeingartenIt is difficult to stop a crime that is well planned, with confederates, to take advantage of a vulnerability. In this case, the man at the counter had his attention occupied, his hands occupied with his wallet, and the pistol had very little retention.
The robber was armed with their own deadly weapon, or reasonable facsimile thereof.
Kofi Kenyatta tells fox2detroit there is a current backlog of applications for concealed pistol licenses in Wayne County, Michigan, where Detroit is located.
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