One can get a CCW and carry a firearm and not be responsible, sadly. People do lots of goofy stuff when drunk. While in many cases I have heard of the cops giving conflicting demands to a person and shooting them when they don’t comply - I imagine that with a .24 level the guy holding the gun may have been confused over even the most simple command and deemed a threat.
“Drop the gun!!!”
Swinging around to face the police “Who? Me!!??”
BTW - the guy’s name was Washington, this was Portland, Oregon. In Washington state you can’t bring your gun into a bar. You can bring it into a place that serves booze, but you have to stay in the family area. Stupid if you ask me, but many places will have the tables in one area to eat dinner and drink with the family, and another area with tables and the bar for eating and drinking. Most places the two areas are just separated by a railing or a waist high wall.
How the hell did I miss the place? Haha! That’s what I was thinking. I think the police in this situation did the right thing given the hand they were dealt. I’m not buying this story that a drunk CCW holder took his friend’s gun from him because he was getting into a fight. A responsible CCW holder gets out of confrontational situations if able to and NEVER holds a gun while under the influence in a public setting. I agree with you, this guy was extremely irresponsible and not representative of the vast majority of CCW holders.