[ZX12R]

This guy is being totally railroaded. The only people responsible for any loss of life that day were those who chose to carry out an armed robbery. Period, end of story.

One would think that this is the common sense consensus, especially here on Free Republic. But sadly, it isn't.

[Red in Blue PA]

Am amazed at the people who would throw a guy into jail for defending himself, when there is no video to corroborate ANYTHING the DA is saying.

[TXnMA]

I'm as pro RKBA as one can get -- but I also took the time to view all the store videos several times.

For one thing, AFTER Ersland came back in from his outdoors excursion, he literally stepped over or around the (.380) shot kid -- and turned his back on him while he strolled over to the counter and fiddled around. THEN, he walked over to the kid and finished emptying his .380 into him.

And then, he called the police...

He certainly didn't appear to be threatened by the downed kid...

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Doesn't look good...