re: #3 Charles Johnson

You’re right. This is not a case of concealed weapons saving the day. Not at all. The robbery was already over and the criminal was fleeing.

How did this guy protect anybody from anything? In fact, he endangered other people in the vicinity by irresponsibly firing at someone who was running away.

This is a terrible example if you’re trying to make a case for concealed carry.

Would you have any comment to this incident?
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s spokesman Greg Phares says Officer Brian Harrision was escorting a funeral procession Friday when he pulled Temple over and wrote him a ticket for breaking into the procession. According to Phares, that’s when Temple attacked Harrison. Police say Perry Stevens was walking outside of the Auto Zone on Greenwell Springs Road when he heard Harrison yelling for help. Harrison was reportedly on his back with Temple on top of him. That’s when Stevens went to his car and grabbed his .45 caliber pistol.

According to Col. Greg Phares, “[Mr. Stevens] orders Mr. Temple to stop and get off the officer. The verbal commands are ignored and Mr. Stevens fires four shots, all of which struck Mr. Temple.”