An armed citizen is being praised for stopping a gunman at a popular oklahoma city restaurant. The unarmed truth, is an interesting and informative read, but my guess is that it will make you angry and fill you with something less than respect for the officials involved in this fiasco. These include the networks membership benefits, as well as competitors selling insurance, prepaid legal service plans and hybrids. What every gun owner needs to know about selfdefense law. Jan 06, 2016 the opening shots of this process have been fired but what can the armed, or about to be armed citizen do about it. Mar 21, 2018 intercept columnist shaun king tweeted. The officer mush not only subdue and control the suspect, but he must also safeguard his weapon. A 43yearold nigerian former student named peter odighizuwa arrived on campus with a handgun. Conversations with children about racial injustice can be a difficult topic to tackle, but a new book written by several psychologists in northern california could make it. They never accidentally shoot themselves or an innocent bystander. Police in california shot at a man 20 times in his own.
News police in california shot at a man 20 times in his own yard, thinking he had a gun. We all train to shoot center mass and there are reasons for that. The bystander behind the footage, feidin santana, has. And in the wake of recent reported shootings it can and has been a very worrisome situation. It literally disproves everything liberals believe to be true about guns, race, a. We currently have 42 books in this category in stock. Armed bystanders shoot, kill gunman who opened fire at. Unarmed black man carrying only a cellphone when he was shot. Before he could claim any more victims, however, he was shot and killed by an offduty police officer among the. Gettylpettet unarmed black man carrying only a cellphone when he was shot by cops 22yearold stephon clark is the latest black man to be unfairly targeted by the police. New childrens book addresses police shootings, race. Responding to a robbery armed citizens legal defense.
In case you missed it on the other networkswhich hate to give credence to the concept that civilians with lawful arms can be an asset to the communityfox news reported that there was an armed citizen who played a. An armed citizen with a pistol stopped a shooter at an oklahoma city restaurant thursday, according to police. Jan 31, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of target shooting books online. Mark twain rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind. Armed citizen stops black man from committing hate crime. No matter what your level of training is you will be stressed. Take a young man or woman, raise him on a diet of violence, hype him up on the power of the gun in his holster and the superiority of his uniform, render him woefully ignorant of how to handle a situation without resorting to violence, train him well in military tactics but allow him to be illiterate about the constitution, and never stress to him that he is. Armed citizen shot by offduty police officer while chasing. Fifteenyearold jordan edwards was shot in the head by a white texas police officer saturday.
Incident originally happened in 2006, but was not previously published on this site. One in three police shootings involve unarmed people. Damaging new details have emerged in the police shooting of an unarmed black man in northeast atlanta on june 22. Police and emergency personnel surround the scene of a shooting at lake.
It doesnt matter if youre setting on a porch, driving a car, walking down the. Sep 22, 2016 another unarmed american citizen has been shot and killed by policethis time in tulsa, oklahoma. Armed bystander fatally shoots gunman who opened fire in. Childrens book discusses police shooting of an unarmed black. Low probability but very high impact if it happens when and where you are. If someone shoots a potential mass shooter before they begin, technically a mass shooting never took place and one cant definitively claim it was prevented. Seven times armed citizens stopped the shooting entirely. If you have a story about someone successfully defending himherself without a gun, but with or without a stun gun or peppertear gas spray, send it to.
Apr 18, 2015 a gutwrenching mobile video clip depicting south carolina police officer michael slager killing walter scott went viral earlier this month. The story of a gun the citizen the citizen have your. Yet, according to the ajc, each shooting was ruled lawful. Atlanta, georgia a georgia man was shot and critically wounded after an offduty police officer heard shots fired and saw a man round a corner with a gun and assumed he was the culprit. In this short book, authors jon shane and zoe swenson offer a comprehensive. Jan 04, 2016 police shootings of unarmed citizens remained in the national spotlight as 2015 concluded. Americas 1st freedom the armed citizen nra members. Mar 21, 2018 gettylpettet unarmed black man carrying only a cellphone when he was shot by cops 22yearold stephon clark is the latest black man to be unfairly targeted by the police. Mar 11, 2015 10 cases where an armed citizen took down an active shooter carrying a gun in places of worship is becoming more commonplace. Sometimes the gap has been narrow, and other times, like now, the. Aug 11, 2014 im guessing you have never been in a deadly force confrontation. In a matter of seconds, the two armed citizens became selfappointed. Armed citizen shot by offduty police officer while. Unarmed black man carrying only a cellphone when he was.
After nearly five years in jail, the fifth circuit court has dismissed the charges against john derossett for shooting a sheriffs deputy in 2015. Another man with a concealedcarry permit then shot the shooter. Fifteen most outrageous responses by police after killing. Shooting range blog the armed citizen in the age of terror. On saturday night, a white police officer in balch springs, texas, shot a rifle at a car as it drove away from a party carrying five unarmed. Active shooter quickly shot to death by armed citizen. Oklahoma walmart shooting was stopped by an armed bystander. The data shows us that this is the case far more often than an armed citizen coming to the.
Of these, approximately 50 percent were either unarmed or shot in the back. It was a perfect procedure from a technical point of view. Brian harrison, with the east baton rouge sheriffs department, was escorting a funeral procession when he pulled george temple over to write him a ticket for interrupting the procession. The law might in principle require that the force not be unnecessarily severe for instance, if a small child is punching you, and you can stop this by pushing him away but you instead. According to police, a man entered the restaurant and opened fire, shooting two people before an armed man confronted and shot him outside the restaurant. Bystander with carry permit shoots and kills suspect with.
Police officers stand at the scene of a shooting on the east side of lake hefner in oklahoma city at louies restaurant may 24. So far in 2015, as many as 100 unarmed people have been killed by police. A bystander fatally shot a gunman who opened fire inside an oklahoma city restaurant thursday evening, injuring multiple people, police said. Police in california shot at a man 20 times in his own yard. A man opened fire thursday in an oklahoma restaurant, leaving at least three people injured, before he was fatally shot by a pair of armed citizens, police s. No one shoots with 100 percent accuracy under those conditions. Police are much more likely to shoot the wrong person than.
As wsbtv atlanta reports, the gun owner was actually pursuing an armed robber who had just robbed the. Columns another unarmed american citizen shot and killed. At tactically armed citizen we offer tactical gear and accessories to outfit the well armed citizen. The indispensable guide to the armed citizen branca, andrew. It covers shotgun safety, the basic rules of gun handling in the field, while travelling and at home. Do citizens not police officers with guns ever stop mass. Jun 06, 2014 another shooter stopped by unarmed citizens. Broadcasting the stories of everyday citizens defending life and limb against burglars, rapists and robbers. Shooting the unarmed man the fallacy of modern perception. Columns another unarmed american citizen shot and killed by. Court upholds right of armed citizen to shoot a police. Unarmed self defense and disaster preparedness ebooks. Last week i mentioned one of my guns has a story, a story i have told you in part before.
List of mass shootings stopped by armed civilians the. In aurora, colorado, in 2012, a crazed gunman showed up at a church there and opened fire by surprise, killing a helpless woman. Zamudio demonstrated how his shooting hand was wrapped around. Armed citizens have a number of options for support after self defense. Armed civilian shoots and kills oklahoma city restaurant. They do not like to mention that the theater in question was a gunfree zone, which ive come to define as a hunting preserve for psychopathic murderers. Here are fifteen of the most outrageous reasons given by police to justify killing unarmed people in the last twelve months. Although any police shooting, even a justified shooting, is not a desired. Police shootings of unarmed citizens remained in the national spotlight as 2015 concluded. One man in the crowd was uniquely ready to protect the others.
Its likely that many of the armed citizen stories you read on a1f daily and in americas 1st freedom magazine feature national rifle association members, as most members take selfdefense. Giffords senior thesis was titled wish books and felttipped. Jun 15, 2018 the book, designed for children ages 48, is direct in its approach. Andrew began his competitive shooting activities as a youth in smallbore rifle, and has for. The story of a gun the citizen the citizen have your say. Jul 25, 2004 1 in 3 police shootings involve unarmed people law enforcement experts. No policeman or soldier or even private citizen is trained to shoot someone in the legs. It has an armed private citizen stopping a mass shooting and saving lives as well as racist black man who was trying to kill people of a different race. Armed citizen tells his story to media at request of sheriff. Another unarmed american citizen has been shot and killed by policethis time in tulsa, oklahoma. Citizen kills 2 armed robbers, and now their family wants to sue him duration. Your reaction and first thoughts depend on if youre white or black.
A man shot and killed his estranged wife and her new boyfriend in a. Childrens book addresses police shootings of unarmed. Tunnel vision, auditory exclusions, not to mention the loss of fine motor function. More officer training, use of alternate weapons would reduce numbers. The san bernadino attack got me thinking about what the correct response to an armed citizen caught up in such an event should be. Man shoots exwife and her new man in oklahoma murdersuicide. Childrens book discusses police shooting of an unarmed. When the gunman was confronted by an armed citizen, he then turned the gun on himself.
Designed for newcomers to sporting shotgun shooting, this handbook of shooting has much to offer more experienced shots, too. Courts shield police from liability and another unarmed. Nov 02, 2015 citizen kills robber who has what turns out to be an imitation gun is the killing lawful selfdefense. As wsbtv atlanta reports, the gun owner was actually pursuing an armed robber who had just robbed the gun owner. It doesnt matter if youre setting on a porch, driving a car, walking down the sidewalk or riding a bicycle. On the other hand, if a mass shooting is underway and then stopped by an armed civilian, technically the mass shooting wasnt prevented either, as it already happened. There are different variations of the story, but according to eyewitness accounts, law students tracy bridges, a county sheriffs deputy, and mikael gross, a police officer, ran to their cars after hearing gunshots and grabbed personally owned firearms. Guidelines for the armed citizen defender williams, cr on. Armed citizen tells story to media at request of sheriff dean weingarten arizona in rural pottawotamie county in oklahoma. Mar 07, 2017 6 cases where an armed citizen stopped a mass shooting gun prohibitionists still mention the july 2012 massacre that took place in an aurora, colorado, movie theater. Do citizens not police officers with guns ever stop mass shootings.
The news was on the tv, the radio and the internet. Bystander with carry permit shoots and kills suspect with headshot who was attacking a police officer in baton rouge. The frequency of these kinds of shootings is escalating exponentiallyand every american citizen should be very concerned about it. Twice an armed citizen engaged the shooter and caused him to flee the scene. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in.
And whenever an armed citizen takes out a criminal, conservative media. The standard against which your use of deadly force in self defense will be mea sured is. Progun media falsely claim oklahoma walmart shooting was. Secondly shoots are stressful situations by nature. For the individual armed citizen, an active shooter situation is the prototypical black swan event.
You are viewing all stock in the shooting category. Bystander says carrying gun prompted him to help, says the headline in the wall street journal. A gutwrenching mobile video clip depicting south carolina police officer michael slager killing walter scott went viral earlier this month. Kelly muir, founder of the wrong woman program, examines possible courses of action if you are unarmed while in a gunfree zone and encounter an active shooter. Patterns of threats by citizens during deadly force.
Liberals may find this story to be the most offensive thing ever. The unarmed citizen this blog is about the efforts of antigun fanatics in the u. The good guy with a gun is a deadly american fantasy quartz. Discover book depositorys huge selection of target shooting books online.
The book, designed for children ages 48, is direct in its approach. Earlier this month i read a news story about an armed citizen with a valid concealed weapon permit, who stopped a robbery in progress by shooting and killing. In late july of 2012, stacy was in the same rv park in the town of early, texas, where a madman murdered a couple residing there and then ambushed the first responding police officer. In a hospital near philadelphia, in 2014, richard plotts shot and killed the psychiatric caseworker with whom he was meeting, and shot and wounded. Another shooter stopped by unarmed citizens field of view. Today could be the day i may have to defend myself. The armed citizen in the age of terror shooting range blog. Gunman attempting to rob families outside school shot dead by. Jason falconer, a parttime police officer, ccw instructor and competitive shooter. The armed citizen self defense attacker burglar utah salt lake city provo. Unarmed black man shot 20 times by police in his own backyard. He and another bystander shot and killed the man before he could hurt.
Police are much more likely to shoot the wrong person than armed citizens one of the recurring anti gun arguments that i hear centers on the mistaken belief that gun owners will end up shooting an innocent person such as a child, bystander, etc. Police say they saw an object in stephan clarks hand before they fired 20 bullets that killed him in his back yard sunday night in sacramento, a disturbing moment that was made public through. Bystander shoots in defense of self and friend the armed citizen files is an nra news sportsman channel feature the suspect attempts to rob a convenience store, and is shot and killed. Courts shield police from liability and another unarmed black child is killed by an officer.
Here are some of the most outrageous reasons given by police to justify killing unarmed people in the last twelve months. Two people, including a 12yearold girl, were shot thursday night. Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. In the end unarmed citizens, and now one student building monitor with pepper spray, have a better record than citizens armed with guns in stopping these shootings. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. New details in deadly police shooting of unarmed black man. Childrens book addresses police shootings of unarmed black. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Case seven would be ignored by the same mainstream media that focused intensely on a mass murder in a theater in the same city three months later. While utah typically has among the lowest crime rates in the nation, an fbi report released at the end of september showed a nearly 5 percent increase in violent crime in 2016higher than the.