YES! 72-yo Harlem Business Owner Kills 2, Wounds 2 Would-Be Robbers. With a Winchester 12-ga Pump Shotgun. UPDATE: Photo: Dead Perp on the Sidewalk!

This is exactly what criminals need to see happening in New York City: an armed citizen protecting himself and his employees, using deadly force if needed. From the New York Times (which breathlessly exclaims, "the gun wasn't registered!!!11!1!!!"...

Business Owner Fires on 4 Robbers, Killing 2, Police Say

A 72-year-old Harlem business owner used a shotgun to blast four men who tried to rob his restaurant-supply business Thursday afternoon, killing two and sending two others to the hospital with gunshot wounds, the New York City police said.

The business, the Kaplan Brothers Blue Flame Corporation, at 523 West 125th Street, near Amsterdam Avenue, sells commercial gas and electric ranges, as well as parts and repairs.

The police said that the four would-be robbers entered the business and announced that they were robbing it. One of them took out a Glock 9-mm pistol and started to pistol-whip a 33-year-old employee inside the store. The owner then took out a shotgun and opened fire, striking the four men.

Public records identify the owner as Charles J. Augusto Jr., 72.

The police said they did not believe the shotgun — a Winchester 12-gauge pump shotgun with a pistol grip handle — had been registered, as city law requires.

I'll follow this one.

The old guy should be given a medal.

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UPDATE

From CBS's Crimesider Blog. Good news: "Grampa Shotgun" won't be charged.

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