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A discussion broke out between Patch readers Tuesday in the wake of the armed robbery in Deerfield when two men walked into a Deerfield store Monday as one pointed a gun at employees and customers ordering them into a back room.
The incident ended with no one hurt and three men arrested for armed robbery and kidnapping less than three hours after the incident began, according to Deerfield Police reports.
Earlier: Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspects After Chase
That did not stop Patch readers from discussing whether allowing conceal carry in Illinois would have prevented the crime or exacerbated the situation.
“A great example of why we need concealed carry in Illinois,” Ronnie wrote. “Another example of a bad guy with a gun and helpless individuals being taken advantage of. Thankfully the police were able to apprehend these (men) and nobody got hurt.”
Another reader, Carol Kraines, disagreed writing conceal carry would have made the situation worse. “An example of why we should never have concealed carry,” she writes. “If someone had a gun, there would have been shooting on both sides and many people could have died.”
Kraines and Ronnie agreed on one thing, “As it is, no one was hurt and the perps were arrested,” Kraines wrote.
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