Holsters are designed such that it is hard to pull the gun out unless you're pulling in the right direction (up-forward, parallel to the body). So the risk of gun grabbing from behind is minimal (with the right holster - there are bad ones that can be just broken off, I've seen these). Next time pay attention - many policemen wear open holsters too.
As for why gun store owners are trigger-happy - it is a lot worse to let the crooks get away with the bunch of guns than with a fistful of jewelry. An the shooting is always justified (it is a lot more than protection of property). And the gun store owners and clerks are usually pretty good shots, better generally than jewelers and farmacists.
Why the crooks haven't shot first - well, they are suckers!
-- Cohen the Barbarian (class B in Limited division USPSA)
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As for why gun store owners are trigger-happy - it is a lot worse to let the crooks get away with the bunch of guns than with a fistful of jewelry. An the shooting is always justified (it is a lot more than protection of property). And the gun store owners and clerks are usually pretty good shots, better generally than jewelers and farmacists.
Why the crooks haven't shot first - well, they are suckers!
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Cohen the Barbarian (class B in Limited division USPSA)