…the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled in January that mere lawful possession of a firearm poses a danger to society. Specifically – and incredibly – that court opined that there is an inherent risk in “a person who is armed even when the firearm is legally possessed.” While some may laud this ruling as a move to protect police officers facing armed suspects, its potential scope is far broader and more problematic…
As Slate Editor Mark Joseph Stern noted recently, the real-world consequences of the Fourth Circuit’s “logic” did not take long to play-out in another federal Circuit — the 11th (which includes Alabama, Florida and Georgia). In March, that Circuit threw out a lawsuit against a Florida police officer who fatally shot an apartment resident who happened to be holding a lawful firearm when he answered the door late at night after the officer unexpectedly banged on the door.
The gun owner’s only “crime” was legally having a firearm in his hand, inside his home, when answering an unexpected loud knock on his door late at night.
This is far from the only example of such Second Amendment perfidy by judges in recent years. In 2015, Corey Jones, who possessed a lawful concealed carry permit, was leaving a band gig at 3:00 AM when his car broke down in an undesirable part of town. When a white van with tinted windows pulled in front of him and a man wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and a baseball cap exited, Jones apparently grabbed his firearm. This move to lawfully protect himself was answered without warning by the plain-clothed law enforcement officer driving the van, shooting Jones dead.
These incidents hit close to home for all responsible gun owners; especially those who carry firearms for self-defense…
The problem is made worse by the prevalence of data-sharing with so-called “Fusion Centers.” These largely unregulated centers take vast quantities of personal information on citizens that has been collected from both public and confidential sources, and disseminate it to law enforcement agencies at all levels across the country. Thanks to this growing, government-based “Dark Net,” firearms owners can look forward to more harassment; such as Maryland transportation police who stand accused of using concealed permit data that they apparently can access at the touch of a computer screen in their vehicles, to stop out-of-state drivers.
The classic case you will get in a Concealed Carry class will be the woman running down the street screaming, followed by a burly guy in a sweatshirt and ballcap, with a gun in his hand. Do you draw and try to intervene? In the scenario given, the man was a plainclothes cop chasing a shoplifter. Imagine how he responds when you pull a gun and point it at him.
When the Apocalypse hits, flow below the radar, avoid all conflicts, always try to wait to get more observations and info, and never pull or display your gun until you are certain of what is happening and you are committed to using it to kill. Ideally a bad guy you face should not know you were armed, until his spirit is looking down on the scene from above, trying to figure out what happened.
And give some thought to the new NRA legal insurance for concealed carriers.
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The real lesson here is, don’t wait forever to shoot…
OODA loop. Observe the activity. Orient yourself in a position to act or withdraw. Decide what to do, Act. I’ve been told that most people flying below the radar can loose situational awareness, which impedes the Observe part, which is most important. Corey Jones messed up 1)Traveling alone at 3 AM, 2) having his car break down 3)Not noticing the White Van until it was already on him. 4)Drawing his weapon, and at that too slowly. The Florida dude messed up by not checking his peep-hole or asking who it was through the door before opening it. Simple stuff. And drawing and firing a concealed should be one fluid motion, if you have to draw your weapon- then you’re going to have to use it. Drawing a weapon, sighting and not firing should only be done if your target doesn’t see you, and killing them is a last resort. You should never, ever train with your concealed by just drawing. When you train you should always fire your weapon when you draw, that way it becomes learned, fast and reflexive. Society teaches people not to kill so just drawing a gun to hold it is potentially very dangerous for a gun owner.
A drawn weapon is a lethal threat. If you want do something against the threat, the right time is now. You can’t wait until that guy pulls the trigger.
So I don’t see any real connection to the decision of the 4th circuit appeals court.
“When the Apocalypse hits, flow below the radar, avoid all conflicts, always try to wait to get more observations and info, and never pull or display your gun until you are certain of what is happening and you are committed to using it to kill. ”
The first blush of r/K would say that avoiding conflict is r and engaging is K. But here again, AC puts forward a ‘it is the motivation, not the action or result’ And the motivation is “how to best pass on my genes” and the real action is not engaging or not, but first THINKING. and that is the difference between r and K actions. r actions are more reaction and very little thought. K actions can be reactive, but they are trained and preconsidered.