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LisaL

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6. Article doesn't say that victim walked out of the house.

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 10:56 PM

Jul 2018

Last edited Tue Jul 31, 2018, 11:32 PM - Edit history (1)

He might have been inside. In fact a lawyer for victim's family says the victim was in his living room when he was shot.

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Police fatally shoot Colorado man in his own home, moments after he killed an intruder [View all] JonLP24 Jul 2018 OP

Ah yes, the good guys with guns to the rescue Beaverhausen Jul 2018 #1

So the really good guys with guns are the only ones NoMoreRepugs Jul 2018 #2

Thats Like A Ripley's Believe It Or Not... Grassy Knoll Jul 2018 #3

The guy should have known better then to walk out with a gun in hand Kaleva Jul 2018 #4

Article doesn't say that victim walked out of the house. LisaL Jul 2018 #6

Regardless, don't have a gun in your hand when police are on the scene Kaleva Aug 2018 #11

so it's OK the cops shot someone who doesn't match the description of the perp? Beaverhausen Aug 2018 #14

I have little sympathy for gun owners who don't follow simple, common sense procedures. Kaleva Aug 2018 #16

He was inside his home. He legally has a right to have a gun in his hand. NutmegYankee Aug 2018 #28

Those with guns, police or homeowners, should be held to the same standards and level of training Kaleva Aug 2018 #33

I think the point was, you can be dead right about your rights in your own home. Ilsa Aug 2018 #37

The home owner, shooter had been a federal agent. Apparently, didn't learn much. Hoyt Jul 2018 #5

What exactly do you think he was supposed to have learned? LisaL Jul 2018 #7

You don't walk toward police with a gun in your hand, even murderer George Zimmerman Hoyt Jul 2018 #8

So far it's unclear that he walked towards any police with a gun in his hand. LisaL Jul 2018 #9

And there were two men on him. But, even a anti-gunner like me knows if you shoot someone -- Hoyt Aug 2018 #13

There was recently a case where naked man in TX killed two people and tried to kill a third who came LisaL Aug 2018 #35

Well, in this case, it didn't work out well for the gunner. I do admit Hoyt Aug 2018 #40

maybe learn some details before spouting off Beaverhausen Aug 2018 #15

Don't you wonder why the door was so easy to kick in? Kaleva Aug 2018 #18

So now homeowners are supposed leftynyc Aug 2018 #22

You can defend a gun humper but I won't Kaleva Aug 2018 #34

I don't consider someone who leftynyc Aug 2018 #43

what? Beaverhausen Aug 2018 #24

I'm not the one making excuses for a gun owner who didn't take gun ownership seriously Kaleva Aug 2018 #38

WTF are you babbling about? leftynyc Aug 2018 #44

That's the lamest excuse for murder I've seen on DU. nt NutmegYankee Aug 2018 #30

Murder or more like unintentional suicide by cop? Kaleva Aug 2018 #39

FUCK the NRA leftynyc Aug 2018 #45

I see. You're cool with gun owners not having proper training. Kaleva Aug 2018 #49

I see. You're cool with leftynyc Aug 2018 #55

And he is dead. Didn't work out so well for him, did it? Hoyt Aug 2018 #31

he saved his grandson. LisaL Aug 2018 #46

They both could be fishing today, had he put his gun down after shooting. Hoyt Aug 2018 #48

Final score: men, 0; guns, 2. struggle4progress Jul 2018 #10

guaranteed they get away with it. i'm so f-ing sick of cops. nt TheFrenchRazor Aug 2018 #12

Maybe not. The guy was white. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #25

Was race a factor? oberliner Aug 2018 #17

Maybe not in this case JonLP24 Aug 2018 #19

Where does it say that the victim was white? oberliner Aug 2018 #20

I saw the story on NBC news TV yesterday JonLP24 Aug 2018 #23

Got it - thanks for the info oberliner Aug 2018 #29

I've seen a picture of him. He absolutely was white. Crunchy Frog Aug 2018 #26

Victim was a white male in his seventies. LisaL Aug 2018 #36

Does it still count as a successful DGU? maxsolomon Aug 2018 #21

Not the first shooting for this officer mercuryblues Aug 2018 #27

there's an object lesson in this somewhere but i'm not sure what it is 0rganism Aug 2018 #32

Once the guns come out everything is fubar. hunter Aug 2018 #41

It doesn't sound sarisataka Aug 2018 #42

but no one was dead yet. maxsolomon Aug 2018 #50

I once called 911 when a man was trying to break into my house. MineralMan Aug 2018 #47

This was a different situation. Victim's wife called police, he probably didn't even know that. LisaL Aug 2018 #51

Every situation is different. MineralMan Aug 2018 #53

The fog of a gun fight. Turbineguy Aug 2018 #52

Such an unforeseen occurrence. boston bean Aug 2018 #54

the tox screen of the naked intruder will be revealing. maxsolomon Aug 2018 #56