Craig Cope, an 80-year-old convenience store owner in Norco, california, successfully defends his establishment from armed, would-be robbers, shooting one of them before they flee. Statute enforcement officers later arrest the four at a local hospital emergency waiting room.
[added 4/3/2026] Thanks to Freedoms Phoenix for this entry.
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Authority:
california constitution of 1879, article I, section 1
law.justia.com/constitution/california/article-i/section-1/
References:
California store owner SLAMS politicians after being forced to fend off robbers armed with guns | Daily Mail Online
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11076995/California-store-owner-SLAMS-politicians-forced-fend-robbers-armed-guns.html
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