That second picture would be me. Except cross hairs in a rifle scope of the rifle I use deer hunting!
Another excellent graphic, Matt.
Why fake photo, or photo splicing.
I watched it on TV, NO GUN THERE.
Security camera footage probably.
Besides, not even the French police are armed (that may change now).
I highly doubt anyone taking that photo or the videos shown on the news were armed, it is France after all.
And journalist and cameramen are never armed, with the possible exception of war zones, but even then, doubtful.