“You also forgot to mention that Mr. Ersland was taking fairly massive doses of prescription pain relievers for his painful disability.”
Do you view this a aggrevating or mitigation circumstance? If the latter, does that imply someone with a disability that requires pain management has lost their right to self defense?
The other part of what you posted if true would be troubling to me.
Frankly, I would think his meds would be a mitigating circumstance. Full disclosure: I frequently resort to prescription meds and am under the care of a pain-management Physician for a disability similar to Mr. Ersland's.
does that imply someone with a disability that requires pain management has lost their right to self defense?
Absolutely not! I am a CCW permit holder, and frequently carry a weapon. My home always has a weapon available should one be needed. However, the individual using pain relieving medicine, just like the person who takes the occasional tipple of alcohol simply must be acutely aware of the possible degredation of judgement and act accordingly.
As to the druggist retrieving a second weapon and shooting the robber point blank, that was captured by the pharmacy security camera. Way over the line, IMO.