re: Florida deputy fatally shot US airman that answered the door with a gun

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This board really cracks me up sometimes. We are all for a full defense of our second amendment rights. We are all for being able to open carry at all times. We are all for fighting ANYONE who tries to so much as wink in the direction of making gun ownership harder. Except here is a dude, in his own house, breaking no laws, exercising his right to own and carry a gun. Who was not making any threats towards the officer and did not have the gun aimed at the officer And SOME of you are perfectly happy to say HE is the one who fricked up. I’m sorry but I like carrying. I have two Glock 19s. One bedside, and one in my truck. I’d prefer not to get shot just cause some dipshit cop is jumpy.

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You are exactly correct. The victim in this case has a right to own a gun. He has a right to carry a gun. He has a right to protect his home.

He was NOT POINTING the gun at the officer or apparently acting in any threatening way…he merely was possessing a gun and the cop got jumpy and shot him for it.

I have relatives who were police officers and I understand the idea that they have the right to “go home after their shift”, but there is also a knowledge that as part of their job they do put themselves in harms way. The cop should have drawn his weapon while ordering the guy to drop the gun. He didn’t. He drew and fired. That’s a crime.