True. Still, this is pretty ugly especially since Louisiana is a shall-issue state and a lot of law abiding people are armed. So that raises the question of do the police get to kill you simply because you have the temerity to exercise your rights?
Seriously, in all fifty states now the mere presence of a firearm should neither be cause for alarm nor should it constitute probable cause or justification for deadly force to be used.
The situation is a little different when you’re actively resisting arrest and are found to have a weapon. And you are a convicted felon who isn’t allowed said weapon.
very good point. You all I know is I’m glad I’m not working in Manhattan anymore and I’m on Staten Island. I won’t have to see or be around any of the riots. they don’t ride it out here because they are outnumbered ten-to-one.
He was a felon with multiple crimes including sex offenses with minors. They were probably arresting him because he had multiple warrants and he reached for his gun.