Did we all read the same article? Compared to most stuff I've read, this one is almost pro-gun!
They pointed out the perp's long criminal record.
They reported that the owner and clerk were within their the law when they opened fire. The fact that the perp's rifle was unloaded was irrelevant. I live in Florida. Pointing a gun, loaded or not, or even the BB gun they found on the scene, is considered threat of deadly force. Florida law recognizes a citizen's right to use armed response to prevent a violent felony and/or defend onself.
They interviewed a pro-gun professor who pointed out how "common and effective" defensive handguns are. They did NOT bring in any "experts" from the other side of the street to say that the clerk should have offered the perp therapy instead.
Sure, they also talked about the family's pain. Maybe that will motivate the mom and dad of some other juvenile perp to straighten their little punk out before they have to pony up funeral expenses. Take it all around, though, I see this article as pretty positive stuff. It's a moral lesson.
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Dave
Deep in the Florida Swamps
