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Why have a concealed handgun at a restaurant?: 23-year-old National Guard member stops three armed robbers at a Sonic restaurant

Feb 15, 2015 | Featured

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From WXIA TV (Channel 11) in Atlanta:

A 23-year-old National Guard member foiled an attempted robbery at a DeKalb County restaurant Sunday night.

It happened at the Sonic in the Belvedere Plaza shopping center near the intersection of Memorial and Columbia drives.

. . . the victim, Joseph Toombs, was waiting in line at the drive-thru when he saw three suspects approach him on foot. At least one suspect was armed with a gun.

Police said Toombs pulled out his own gun and shot at the suspects, striking 19-year-old Kenneth Brayboy. Brayboy was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition; he later died. . . .

Previously, the CPRC had written about Sonic’s comment about open carry at their restaurants.

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1 Comment

  1. Bill Ewans
    Bill Ewans on February 15, 2015 at 12:14 PM

    Fedex corporate has a ‘no gun’ policy also.

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