When two masked men, one armed with a gun, tried to rob this liquor store late Friday night, the clerk behind the counter took a stand.
"Due to the robbery and him feeling unsafe for his safety that he did use his firearm," Modesto police Ofc. Scott Nelson said.
Police said the clerk was within his right to arm himself and use the weapon.
"The Penal Code in California does give the business owner the right to have a firearm in his possession... He was acting in self defense," Nelson said. And self defense is what it comes down to.
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Police say bad guys should think twice before trying to rob a place.
"I think it's a good reminder to the criminals that the business that they're in can sometimes be dangerous. It's unfortunate that a business owner would have to resort to this type of act. But it is within their authority," Nelson added.
