Cops kill man playing with BB gun at Walmart

[Bailey Guns]

While I generally agree that there's no real good reason to carry a long gun in an urban area, there is a HUGE difference between carrying a rifle and brandishing one ... it sounds like this guy was brandishing, not simply carrying.

I'm talking about the higher potential for an incident happening. I think that's definitely present, especially when you (as the person carrying the long gun openly) don't know how people are going to react and what they're going to say to the police upon seeing you.

One man's "open carry" is another's "brandishing".

[osok-308]

While I generally agree that there's no real good reason to carry a long gun in an urban area, there is a HUGE difference between carrying a rifle and brandishing one ... it sounds like this guy was brandishing, not simply carrying.

Acting like a fake gun is real falls into the "felony menacing" category. If the cops believed it to be a real gun and this guy didn't drop it or comply, then it's probably a justified shoot.

[Eric P]

Acting like a fake gun is real falls into the "felony menacing" category. If the cops believed it to be a real gun and this guy didn't drop it or comply, then it's probably a justified shoot.

Maybe one shot in the knee by one officer. No need to shoot to kill unless the gun is pointed at an officer or other person.

[stoner01]

Will anonymous demand justice for him too?

[RblDiver]

Will anonymous demand justice for him too?

So long as there's looting "for justice" to be had...

[sniper7]

It will be interesting to see the facts come out on this one, obviously there will be plenty of camera angles and probably witnesses. If a bystander was shot and killed that adds some serious doubt as to the actions of the officers. If the guy didn't comply and pointed the BB gun at the officers then they will probably be covered.

tough spot to be in. Especially since the toys of today look extremely real. Definitely doesn't it make it any easier on the cops.

[Great-Kazoo]

It will be interesting to see the facts come out on this one, obviously there will be plenty of camera angles and probably witnesses. If a bystander was shot and killed that adds some serious doubt as to the actions of the officers. If the guy didn't comply and pointed the BB gun at the officers then they will probably be covered.

tough spot to be in. Especially since the toys of today look extremely real. Definitely doesn't it make it any easier on the cops.

She dropped from a medical condition, other than lead poisoning

[sniper7]

She dropped from a medical condition, other than lead poisoning

Good news for the cops, still probably bad news for the department/city and the $$ that will get paid out for it.

[SideShow Bob]

Good news for the cops, still probably bad news for the department/city and the $$ that will get paid out for it.

Also Wally World getting sued for having this BB gun on the shelf out of the manufacturers packaging where customers could get a ahold of it and get killed as a result.
All the BB guns that I have seen at Wally World were in the manufacturers packaging, and it is no easy task to remove.
And the few that I have been to that have firearms departments with display models, they are secured to the shelf and out of reach.
Now, if this individual intentionally remove said BB gun from the packaging or managed to remove a display model, walk around the store talking to his wife on a cell phone with no muzzle descipline, and not obeying LE commands, well what can I say.......

[Lex_Luthor]

That's a sweet BB gun. I want one.