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Originally Posted by Scott N
sigh... because in my opinion it is. Sorry to de-rail my own thread.
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To be fair to whoever this law enforcement officer was that approached a complete stranger with a gun drawn of his own. Should the officer be less prepared by being holstered if this stranger holding a gun turns out to be dangerous and uses the rifle as a weapon? Sounds like the situation of shooting at the gravel ended with no one getting hurt and everyone carrying on. So drawing his firearm and giving commands worked perfectly.
What if that gravel shooter with a rifle was prohibited from firearms and he was testing a firearm that he just obtained illegally. Certain people being caught with a firearm could go directly to prison for years, and may shoot instead of being arrested. He may even feign cooperation as a law enforcement officer came closer. Someone involved in criminal behavior in possession of a firearm looks pretty much exactly the same as a legal firearms owner. Its not until the conversation and actions afterwards that gives better light on what type of person it is.