In the great state of Wisconsin…sometimes pronounced “Wiscansan” (try it lol), a man is being charged with a felony after he tried to stop an armed robbery at a local bar.
Early Monday morning, Jeff Steele was at a bar called King’s Korner when he saw a masked woman with a handgun pointed at the bartender demanding money. Steele, armed with a taser, decided to take action and protect the bartender and the restaurant by using a non-lethal form of defense, but instead was arrested after the incident and charged for not having a concealed carry permit.The infuriating details below:
What’s more, Mr. Steele didn’t even use the taser on the suspect, according to the bartender. He flashed the taser and it was enough to scare the would-be robber from the scene.Steele is being charged with possession of an electronic weapon, which is a felony, because he doesn’t have a concealed carry permit for his Taser.
“You can have it in your home and on your private property without a concealed carry permit, but you do need to keep a concealed carry permit to carry it out in public,” said Officer Lisa Barrix, with the La Crosse Police Department.
“When I bought it off the Internet it said basically that it’s legal to have in the state of Wisconsin, but didn’t go into any depth on it, so I assumed that it was legal to carry around, otherwise why would you buy one to leave it at home? How is it for defense then?” Steele said.
If you’re having a “WTF” moment…you’re not alone. This guy should be getting a pat on the back for putting his life on the line. He definitely should NOT be treated like a common criminal, but I’m guessing it would have been better to lure the robber into a “gun-free zone”.
SMDH!
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