Dude gets tied up, breaks free, shoots bad guys

Douglas County Sheriff permits exchanges in their parking lot or building.

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Originally Posted by CO Hugh

Douglas County Sheriff permits exchanges in their parking lot or building.

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As does Aurora PD

The spouse and I never do an CL or other FTF transactions unarmed. At our home the item is outside for viewing, never inside premises.

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Originally Posted by yz9890

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It's interesting that Craigslist has a no firearm related items policy when the entire Craigslist environment has led to so much robbery, assault, rape, and murder. Not that allowing gun listings would change any of that. Just interesting.

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So you're saying a gun free zone, even in cyberspace, creates a security vacuum?

How many times do we have to keep learning this lesson?

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Shooter is likely to get charged. "Imminent harm" isn't imminent when the bad guys are running away.

And this is another way the general public's ignorance on firearms (gun control) hurts them. The victim didn't bring the gun into the situation or learn about the restrictions that are on all of us, but the law will apply to him equally.

I'd do a Craigslist transaction in the local police department parking lot whether they say they allow it or not.

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Originally Posted by Skip

So you're saying a gun free zone, even in cyberspace, creates a security vacuum?

How many times do we have to keep learning this lesson?

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No, I'm not saying that. Just making an observation about how meeting someone from Craigslist (and anywhere else online) can be an extremely dangerous event. And about how the anti-gun stance of Craigslist seems contrary to one of the ways to mitigate the risk.


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FYI on Saturday two people in a gold Mustang tried to rip off another cl seller. The Mustang from Sunday was recovered in Federal Heights. Accomplice is still out there.

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Originally Posted by yz9890

No, I'm not saying that. Just making an observation about how meeting someone from Craigslist (and anywhere else online) can be an extremely dangerous event. And about how the anti-gun stance of Craigslist seems contrary to one of the ways to mitigate the risk.


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I think we're saying the same thing.

As pointed out previously, I would be interested in exactly how quickly the events unfolded from being tied up, untied, then shooting. Was it a rapidly unfolding event? I would also be curious if bad guys produced any type of weapon previous to shooting and immediately previously to shooting.

I think shooter could be in hot water but at the same time I think a lot needs to be answered for. I am very curious as to the outcome. And I hope shooter has consulted with an attorney.

From other reports I've read, it sounds like they tied him up, took his keys and went out to steal his car. Sounds like he at least shot at the guy stealing his car while the car was still on his property. Don't know about the other car. I don't know if that makes a difference or where he was in relation to the car, but I suppose he could make the case the car was being used as a weapon.