Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- Dayton Ohio cell phone store owner Adam Seaton used an AK-47 clone to defend himself and his store. It happened about five a.m. on Sunday, 19 November, 2017.
Store video shows the thieves breaking the window at the front of the store, then trying various strategies to get through the security gate. Seaton was alerted on his cell phone by the security system. He was only a block and a half away.
The store has been open since December last year. This was the fourth robbery attempt, the first that has been stopped.
DAYTON — A 22-year-old Dayton business owner fired an AK-47 at burglars breaking into his cell phone store early Sunday morning.
Dayton police were dispatched to Fix or Cell Now at 619 Watervliet Street around 5:09 a.m. after the business owner called to report the attempted robbery.
According to a police report, owner Adam Seaton was blocks away when he received a notification on his phone from the store’s security system.
As he arrived to the store, Seaton told Dayton police he saw two men running from the store. Seaton said one of the men then stopped, pulled out a gun, and pointed it in his direction.
According to police, Seaton then grabbed an AK-47 from his passenger seat and fired at the men. Seaton told our breaking news team he believes one of his bullets hit a suspect, but he cannot be sure.
The thieves fled in a silver truck. Seaton pursued them. He was on the phone to the dispatcher, who urged him, repeatedly, to pull back and let them go.
It is discouraging to listen to the 911 call. Seaton is hyped up about the potential to catch the suspects. He expects immediate reinforcements from the police. Instead, he gets disbelief, discouragement, and not much of an immediate response.
Link to audio 911 call of chase.
Sometime during the chase, a suspect shoots at him again. He backs off. In one interview, he says it became too dangerous to continue the pursuit. The police have not caught any suspects as of the latest reports.
A modern sporting rifle was used for self-defense. Semi-automatic rifles are rarely used in crimes. They are large and hard for criminals to conceal and to dispose of.
The defensive uses of modern sporting rifles are under reported in the media. Most reporters do not know the technical aspects of firearms. In addition, details of defensive shootings may not be released until long after the event was considered news.
Those who desire a disarmed population repeatedly claim that semi-automatic rifles like Seaton’s AK, and other types of modern sporting rifles, are not useful for self defense.
Adam Seaton thought he might have hit one of the suspects. If so, it is likely they will turn up at an area hospital. Wounded suspects almost always result in solved crimes.
Modern sporting rifles are easy to use. They fire cartridges of adequate power that are easy to control. They offer sufficient magazine capacity to handle multiple suspects in a variety of situations.
They are excellent tools for defense of self and property.
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About Dean Weingarten:
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and recently retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.
This reminds me of the owner of a watch repair/sales store in I think Detroit. He was held up three times in his store. Fortunately for him he had not one pistol. but three, all placed at different locations under his counter. In one instance he had a bullet graze his neck just before he dropped one guy on the floor. I think he killed two total in the three attacks. He used to go to the range regularly to hone his skill, and it really paid. He did have to move his business to an undisclosed location, and is… Read more »
People always ask: “Why would anyone need an AK-47 ??? Well, if that’s what thugs and thieves are armed with and you want to defend yourself, your store, your customers or your family THEN THAT’S WHAT YOU NEED !
His results in “Calling 911” are VERY LIKELY to have differed greatly, had he been in pursuit of the same guys, after they had shot a POLICEMAN, and fled, leaving him to die! (Tho good-old “Double Standard” of police response!
Cops stands for: Can Only Protect Sometimes. If they aren’t eating doughnuts in the morning or having lunch or dinner. Most are so fat I don’t see how they could ever run after and catch even an unarmed thief. Maybe that’s why they just shoot people instead of chasing after them. That is if they show up and the thief hasn’t already left the seen.
The truth is, fellow citizens, the police will always show up AFTER the crime. When it is actually occurring, you are on your own to protect yourself and your loved ones, as well as your home and livelihood. Be smart and be prepared. This guy did the right thing, just too bad he didn’t eliminate the scum from society completely.
Probably some liberal PD policy so as not to offend any fleeing felons, or other special snowflakes. Take heed and keep those perishable skills as sharp as you can folks!
My experience in the ’70s w/Dayton police. Reported mugging. response was ‘Detectives have gone home for day. call tomorrow’. Yikes!
Like the police in my area , If shots are ,
fired ! They come after the shootings done .
Do they do this on purpose ? not sure but ,
seems that way . Other area’s have great ,
law enforcement , those are the places with
dedicated officers and lower crime rate.
I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on confronting and shooting at the burglars. He got a notification of a burglary and interrupted it while it was still in progress, and was shot at by one of the burglars, so the shooting was probably justifiable. But car chases are a bad thing to get into. They look cool in the movies, but in real life too many end with the fleeing vehicle killing innocent people. And if you break off your pursuit, the bad guys don’t slow down; they just keep driving fast and recklessly. That’s why… Read more »
Perhaps more range time is in order for Mr. Seaton.