Posted 3/28/2004 03:20:00 PM by Douglas

I love League City. Also, yet another story of violence being averted through responsible ownership of firearms without a shot being fired.

Police Lt. Charles Slade said a man entered Tex-Glass in the 1100 block of Interstate 45 South shortly after 4:30 p.m.

The man pointed a chrome pistol at the 68-year-old woman behind the counter and demanded money, Slade said. The woman complied, handing the robber at least $70 from her purse, Slade said. She refused, however, to hand over a ring she was wearing.

The gunman then demanded her car keys, Slade said. The woman told the robber the keys were in the car and he should just take it and leave, which the robber attempted to do, Slade said.

The keys weren’t in the car, though, and while the gunman was trying to find them, the woman ran to the business next door for help. There, two men came to her assistance — one with a pistol he was licensed to carry, the other with a shotgun.

Slade said the robber pointed his pistol at the pair but then realized two weapons were pointed in his direction and fled into a wooded area near Boot Kikkers bingo hall.

I think I've reported earlier that League City has more concealed handgun permits than any other city in Texas. So this isn't the place to be pulling this kind of crap. I'm kinda surprised the lady working the desk at Tex-Glass wasn't packin'. . . She's only 68!