CCW holder hunts suspect (shoots in back) and kills hours after petty theft

[RealityInSeattle]

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091120/NEWS01/711209901&news01ad=1


Charged with 2nd degree murder, $1M bail.

[Old Codger]

1. Man saves womans life with gun

http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/gun-saves-life/

[AtheistCrusader]

2. There's at least one error in this article.

"and is the registered owner of a .22-caliber Ruger."

We don't have registration of firearms in this state. Not even to accompany a CPL application.

Stop saying CCW, it doesn't apply in this state. We have CPL's.



If the article is accurate, this guy is probably going to go to jail for a while, as it should be. Based on the description, he had no justification to fire. Though, things aren't always as the newspaper article claims.

[MichaelHarris]

4. Have you

ever typed these words, "things aren't always as the newspaper article claims." When Dave or one of the other good shooting posters posted a news article?

[AtheistCrusader]

5. Yes.

In fact, I've pointed out many of the justfiable shootings or justifiable homicides may have been prompted by criminal activity, such as a drug deal gone wrong.

Now, not that a drug dealer doesn't have the right to defend himself, but being in the comission of a felony, if someone dies, you get felony murder charges.

I always suggest caution, even when the article seems cut and dried, and a strong case for self defense.
Though lately, I haven't been responding to every single thread on both sides, because frankly, these anecdotes are useless. Both the ones that shed a 'positive light' on guns, and the negative.

[burrfoot]

6. Purely out of curiosity,

could the writer have been referring to the ppwk. (what is it, 4470?) that we fill out when we purchase a gun? It's not "registration," of course, and I totally support writers being as accurate as possible (particularly around this subject, which raises such high tempers, and which therefore necessitates specific language), but I can see how this would make sense to an author trying to communicate to the general, non-gun purchasing public.

:shrug:



And yeah, assuming that the rest of the article is accurate, this jackass needs to go to jail, for a LONG time. Lethal force for self defense- I get it. I support it.

But this was nothing more than premeditated murder.

:nopity: (in re: the shooting. I am very sorry that he had to suffer being burglarized multiple times.)


And just as a p.s., what the fuck is wrong with people? Whenever I read the comments attached to these linked articles I'm invariably sickened; and reminded how lucky we all are to have a forum such as this one to discuss these issues in. Even in the most heated flame wars I've never heard (read) the kind of shit-posing-as-thought as I often find attached to the actual article.

:grr:

[GreenStormCloud]

3. And your point is?

There are about 5 million CCW holders. A few of them will become evil. But the overall record of CCWers is far better than that of the general population.

[PavePusher]

7. The article comment dated 20 Nov, 1112 hrs...

pretty much sums up the situation very well.

But don't worry, no-one needs guns because the police will be there to protect you. Whatever.


Of course, the very next comment has a good point as well.

[Taitertots]

8. You are still safer next to a CPL holder than

A police officer
Your neighbor (assuming no CPL)
Your car