We had the recent man shot in a "red flag" incident in Maryland, a security person who was shot by the police showing up at a bar shooting (he was holding a suspect down with his gun out), and a man who tried to stop a fight in Portland who was shot by police. And let's not forget the guy shot in his own apartment when the officer supposedly mistook it for her own.
I am not excusing the police or blaming the victims in these events (with the exception I see no excuse for the shootings by Officers Noor and Guyger). Each case is its own situation. You can be right (in whole or part), but if you're dead, you're dead. Do not mess around when the police show up (especially if you have a firearm). Make it absolutely clear you are not a threat to officers and follow their instructions.
If you are going to carry a firearm, you better know the law in the state you are in. Take a course from The Law Of Self Defense (or other appropriate firearm training course on state law compliance and safe practices). You want to avoid legal liability and also keep yourself from getting shot. If you are carrying, avoid incidents that could end up getting you shot by the police or prosecuted by some prosecutor looking for a scalp.
Gun control opponents seem to want more incidents like the ones noted above, so they can get more gun control...
Their efforts are widespread and intended to gut the 2nd Amendment. The attacks come from the left pushing stricter and stricter gun control on a state level (where they can) and trying desperately to gain control of the U.S. Supreme Court to push through restrictions via the judiciary on those states who don't share the same sensitivities of California and the Northeast.
We also had the Borderline shooting. California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, but those regulations did not stop that shooting. That shooter had an earlier disturbing incident in his home which did not result in his guns being confiscated, and then he shot up a bar and killed 12 people (including a sheriff deputy).
Meanwhile we also had a women in Minnesota shot in the pajamas (she was holding a cell phone and had just reported a possible sexual assault she heard) and a cafeteria worker shot in his car (who declared he had a gun to the police). Both cases raise serious issues on the use of deadly force by the police. People are on edge.
Instapundit: The Democrats' Beto Problem, Support for Gun Control Drops Before Midterms, but A Democrat Push For Gun Control After The Midterms (they know what is best for you)
AoSHQ: Morning Report 11.13.18
After the violence police across the country allowed to happen to conservatives before and after the election, I don't trust a single one of them.
ReplyDeleteNever forget most, if not all, those incidents occurred in Lefty paradises like Portland and San Fiasco where the cops are an extension of the political establishment and are expected to comport themselves accordingly.
DeleteIf an officer is responding to a "shots fired" call, and he has his weapon out, he's likely being flooded with adrenaline. This does not excuse any lapse in judgement, but it is a factor to be considered. If you are defending your home with a firearm, and even if you tell the 911 operator that you are armed and a description of yourself and what you are wearing, there's no guarantee that that information will be conveyed to the first responder on the scene. There will always be a risk involved in armed self defense.
ReplyDeleteMinimize the risks as best you can.
It would appear to be the biggest "Duh" in the world, but, if you ever saw Chris Rock's bit about what not to do when pulled over by the fuzz, you know people do it every damned day and a lot of them don't know how lucky they are to come out of it alive.
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