Head Shop Owner Chases Robber

[Mwill75]

Probably should go in the politics and current events section, but my main reason for posting is to ask what ya'll thought about the statement towards the end of the article: "...one of the handguns used in the robbery were registered." I wonder what they meant by this, or was it just more media inaccuracy?

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20110829/NEWS01/110829029/Businessman-chases-robbers-his-van

 

[SpeedRacer]

They said the vehicle and one of the handguns was registered. In other words, it's a good lead as far as identifying the criminals. I don't think there's any negative connotation there.

 

[Emperor]

Unless the crooks were walking to the getaway car, this guys store must have an airport runway as a parking lot.

They rob you, they leave, you have time to get in your van, and they are still in the parking lot when you barrel down on them!?! Wow!

 

[Kraut]

"...one of the handguns used in the robbery were registered." I wonder what they meant by this, or was it just more media inaccuracy?

Some people voluntarily register weapons with local agencies. I have two pistols that had belonged to my dad, after a burglary he had joined a neighborhood watch group in the area, and one of their recommendations was to register the guns with JPSO. Unfortunately, this was done by poorly engraving separate ID numbers on the weapons, they are forever marred.

They rob you, they leave, you have time to get in your van, and they are still in the parking lot when you barrel down on them!?! Wow!

They did suspect they were former customers of the head shop

 

[Mwill75]

Some people voluntarily register weapons with local agencies. I have two pistols that had belonged to my dad, after a burglary he had joined a neighborhood watch group in the area, and one of their recommendations was to register the guns with JPSO. Unfortunately, this was done by poorly engraving separate ID numbers on the weapons, they are forever marred.

That makes sense. I was trying to figure out how a gun would end up registered in La.