Joe Alley, who shot two alleged robbers who’d taken cash from him at his Joe’s Grocery and Deli on Col. Glenn Road earlier this week, apparently has a record on drug charges that raises the question of whether he could legally possess a gun.

He wouldn’t talk to the Times. Our information comes from Prosecuting Attorney Larry Jegley and the case file. Details follow:

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