The quote in the article says that, if you draw down on a police officer you will probably get shot.
That is entirely consistent with the way I have always understood the universe. I have 34-state CCW but I make it a practice not to point guns at police officers.
THAT can ruin your day.
Yes, anyone with a gun in his hand when the cops arrive is strongly advised to place it on the ground and step away from it. That is the way it has been and I don’t see this changes anything, tho the tone of the statement by the police chief is very nasty.
Here's how it will work in Chicago. Officer asks if you have concealed weapon. You say yes. He pulls his gun, points it at you and says drop the weapon. As you go to reach for the weapon (to drop it) he shoots you and claims you drew on him. That is why it is imperative that no matter what the officer says, you do not touch your weapon if the officer is aiming at you. You will get shot. Just put your hands on your head and await the beating.
“The quote in the article says that, if you draw down on a police officer you will probably get shot.”
You need to read that again because it says nothing about drawing down on a cop. It also says nothing about probability. It states a certainty.
That can ruin you day.
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Or the rest of your life:
107-year-old man killed in police shootout in Arkansas, authorities say
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/08/justice/arkansas-107-year-old-man-death/index.html … …
SWAT TEAM insanity
“That is entirely consistent with the way I have always understood the universe. I have 34-state CCW but I make it a practice not to point guns at police officers.
THAT can ruin your day.”
The problem is that cops have been intruding on innocent people’s property. They aren’t always so easy to identify as a cop.
There was one a few weeks ago where a citizen and a cop met on the citizen’s property. The citizen held his fire, not wanting to shoot at an unverified threat. The cop didn’t hesitate.
For me, lesson learned. Just shoot. If it was a cop, hey, tough luck there buddy. If cops are under no obligation to show restraint even on another person’s property, then why should I show restraint? Either it is a criminal who’s life is worthless, or it is a cop who IS going to kill me if I don’t kill him first.
So what happens when the police officer kick in your door in the wee hours and you have *seconds* to decide whether a Common Criminal or a Government Employee is the intruder?