New Hampshire –-(Ammoland.com)- I have good news and bad news. In the early morning hours of Monday, October 14th 2013, a clerk named Shannon Cothran used a firearm to save his life while working at the Shell gas station on Main Street in Nashua.
His reward, he was fired by his anti gun employer Nouria Energy Corporation of Worcester Massachusetts for using a firearm to save his own life.
The Nashua Telegraph is reporting that a robber, armed with a knife threated Mr. Cothran and he responded by drawing and pointing his legally carried handgun at the robber who then fled on foot.
Nashua Police Lt. Denis Linehan is quoted in the Nashua Telegraph as saying;
“In this situation, the clerk was presented with a deadly weapon. He was in close proximity to the suspect when the deadly weapon was displayed to him. The clerk, from the information I have , took the appropriate action in terms of how he felt threatened in presenting the firearm.”
Instead of firing Mr. Cothran, Nouria Energy should give him, a 10 YEAR EMPLOYEE, a raise and promotion. When faced with a deadly weapon, he displayed his firearm and sent the criminal running. No shots were fired, no lives were lost but at least one life was saved by a lawfully carried firearm. Mr. Cothran exerised courage and self control but Massachusetts based Nouria Energy prohibits it’s employees from carrying firearms.
They would rather be targeted by gut less criminals than allow their employees to be self reliant and defend them selves.
News reports show that Mr. Cothran is a hard working, family man. A model citizen. He followed the law, obtained a license and fortunately, he had his gun when he needed it most.
Action Item: Contact Nouria Energy and demand that they reinstate Mr. Cothran. Tell them that employees like Mr. Cothran are not easy to find. Also tell Nouria Energy that you resent them attempting to bring Massachusetts anti gun values to New Hampshire.
Nouria Energy Corporation326 Clark Street
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 762-3700 Phone
Or Send email [email protected]
The actions of Nouria Energy, endangers all of their other employees. Now the local criminal element is well aware of their policy of disarmament. They have created gun free victim rich zones at all of their stores.
Action Item 2: There is a rally planned for Saturday, October 19 2013, 2PM in front of the Shell Station, 301 Main Street, Nashua. Please come out and support Mr. Cothran. The rally was organized by his friend Kevin Boyle as reported by The Telegraph.
Thanks for your support!
Jonathan R Evans
Jonathan R. Evans, Esq.
President – NHFC
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I was wrongfully terminated today as A store manger.
They were caught in a few lies and will have their day in court.
I will keep you all posted on this matter with details once I get approval from my attorney.
They are also breaking other laws that I plan on exposing to the courts, State and media as well.
I will NOT rest until justice is served!
just sent an eMail:
Hi, just to confirm: Your company policy is :
“We do respect the constitutional right to bear arms. However, we believe the best way to keep our employees and customers safe is to prohibit weapons in the workplace.”
Do you have also rules for your customers to protect the life of your workers, especially the bad once???
What is happened to the USA?
Regards,
Regine Kj…….
Australia
Unfortunately it appears that Nouria Energy would rather pay Death Benefits then allow an employee defend company property and his own life lawfully!
Who would want to do business with a politically correct company like this one????!!
I will never purchase fuel from any shell station again. If shell can not understand that a person has a right to defend themselves then they do not deserve my business or yours. Stop all purchases from all shell operated stations any where in this country. Just think if you had been in that store under this situation making a purchase as a customer, you could have been robbed or injured or killed, just like the employee working there. This person had the guts to take the the responsibility to protect himself and anyone else there, and I for one… Read more »
The resent decision by management shows a lack of leadership and foresight. The fact that they could not render better disciplinary actions other than firing a employee that protected himself shows that management is short sighted and unable to make proper decisions. It has been said that the only thing needed for evil to prevail is for good people to do nothing. To punish this employee for protecting himself and the store is just short of criminal.
Good lord, what is wrong with companies these days? A woman who worked at Loews for 18 years gets fired the other day for trying to stop a shoplifter, and now this guy gets fired for defending himself against an armed thief?
To the self-righteous idiots at Nouria Energy who decided to fire this dedicated employee, all I can say is: get your heads out of your rear-end and use the brain God gave you.
I truly hope one of you gets robbed one night and you don’t have a weapon to defend yourself.
Unbelievable…..
So, in the future, be selfish. Don’t think about protecting your company’s assets and property. Just think about saving your own butt from prosecution, if you survive the ordeal.
Too bad this guy did not give this criminal every thing in the store and the money, and helped him load it in his vehicle. Hind sight is 20/20 and you can’t know the outcome. Guy might have killed him anyway. Not that I think that he should have been a coward, but what the owner deserved. I think the law of the land is: you have a right to defend yourself when your life is in danger and this calls for a good lawyer and lawsuit for practicing his right to defend himself. This should be a corner stone… Read more »
BOYCOTT SHELL. Take it to the “big cheese”, and let them know that We, the People, have the power to bankrupt them. I’m sure they’ll let their retailers know.
The messege this sends is that ALL of their stores can be robbed and the cashiers can not protect themselves. So if anyone needs cash for anything ,just go to one of these fine UNDEFENDED stores and help yourself.