Quote Originally Posted by Zundfolge View Post
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.