IL: Black man Shoots two Unarmed White Men; no Charges expected

Gun Watch ^ | 1 July, 2015 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

The headline is incendiary.  It is meant to be to show the double standard that has been inculcated in this country, and to show that black people are routinely treated fairly under the law.    There is a myth that has been built and supported by the old media that only white people can use guns in self defense.  The mythology erroneously states that if black people use guns in self defense, they will be jailed.  In fact, black people are using guns in self defense more and more, and they are finding that the law applies to them the same as to other people in society.   Reported on 29 June, 2015,  from courierpress.com:

Paula, who is black, said he encountered the two men — who are white — at a party earlier in the evening, according to Wayne County Sheriff's report. He said the two had made racial remarks, and he had asked them to stop. The men later confronted Paula on Mount Vernon Road near the Fairfield airport.

Statements to police indicate the two men got out of their car, approached Paula and demanded to fight. Paula told the men he didn't want to fight and that he had a concealed-carry licensed and was armed.

When the two men demanded Paula give up his weapon and engage in a fist fight, he pulled his .22 caliber gun and fired 10 rounds at the two, emptying the gun's clip, according to the report. Paula told police the two men were about a foot from him when he opened fire.

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Paula drove to the Wayne County Sheriff's Department to report the incident. While the investigation is open, Wayne County Sheriff's deputies say they don't expect any charges will be filed against Paula. They described the shooting as self-defense.

Why isn't this nationwide news on all the channels, especially as this is one of the fruits of the Illinois shall issue concealed carry law?   A black man defends himself against a beating by two white men who made racist remarks.  It sounds like a heck of a news story to me.

It goes against the Democrat President's agenda, who is pushing for more restrictive gun laws.  Examples of black men who defend themselves with guns, and who are respected by the law, do not fit the narrative. 

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[The KG9 Kid]

This passed in the last session of the NV state legislature. If you're looking for a culprit, it's state senator Tick Segerblom. He lifted the language entirely from California's statute.

Be aware that labor isn't taxed here, it's based upon the sale price you negotiated with the out-of-state seller.

They'll base tax on the actual purchase price. Have you got a receipt stating that the item you purchased cost $10? Or $1? Or that it was a gift from your cousin?

In any case, the fee you pay in tax ought to be nothing more than tax on what your local FFL charges for handling the out of state transfer and NICS check... and I'm not even sure that the NICS check is taxable.

[Oatka]

Cops: There was only two of them. Why did you have to fire 10 shots?
Proper response: Because I feared for my life and 10 rounds were all the ammunition my clip held.

or

They didn't stop trying to kill me until the 10th shot.

[Tired of Taxes]

Along the same lines, here's a different story (with video) - but the situation is similar. This happened earlier this year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXhfJ4LNgIs

And this next guy's story didn't get much response here, but he handled this well (with video):

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3303054/posts

[Sergio]

Excellent video.

[COBOL2Java]

Good for the black guy. Exercised his rights.

[MHGinTN]

I was trying to be fair to the both of them, but I lost count.

[AlaskaErik]

I'd be carrying something bigger than a .22 caliber. My normal carry pistol is the Glock 23. It's .40 S&W round will put a much bigger hole in an attacker. When carrying the Glock 23 is not feasible, I carry a Ruger LCP. It's a .380, which is smaller than I would like to carry, but the Hornaday Critical Defense rounds are pretty good at penetrating and then expanding, and it's better than nothing.

[pilipo]

I am...come within 1 foot of me in a threatening manner and I assure you that you will regret it.

I don't doubt it and hope I'd respond the same if in the same situation. I guess I think there is more to the story.

[pilipo]

Have you ever been involved in a personal life saving incident where you had to discharge your firearm at an attacker literally feet in front of you when your body has been flooded with adrenalin?

No and hope I never am. As I mentioned to another poster, I think that there is more to the story. Maybe I read too much Abood.

[Hot Tabasco]

.come within 1 foot of me in a threatening manner and I assure you that you will regret it.

If any aggressor gets within a foot of you, you're dead..........

[terycarl]

.come within 1 foot of me in a threatening manner and I assure you that you will regret it. If any aggressor gets within a foot of you, you're dead..........

I am an ex- corrections officer and there were threats to me as close as 1 foot very often....yes, I was roughed up twice but in other instances, the perps regretted their violent attacks very rapidly. We were pretty well trained and learned techniques that would really get your attention and would hurt A LOT....

[Oatka]

I was trying to be fair to the both of them, but I lost count.

LOL