Fatal shooting by Farmington police of a motorist pulled over due to lack of car registration followed a tense exchange during which the man, Chase Allan, refused to cooperate with responding officers.
He maintained that he did not have to submit to their authority, leading the officers — five ultimately arrived on the scene — to try to forcibly remove him from the car. On seeing a gun, an officer shouted out — “Gun, gun, gun, gun, gun, gun, gun!” — prompting the officers to take a few steps back and start firing, Allan still seated in the auto.
Police say they saw an empty holster on Chase Allan’s right hip and a handgun lying on the driver-side floorboard of the car.
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“Police say they saw an empty holster on Chase Allan’s right hip and a handgun lying on the driver-side floorboard of the car.”
But they didn’t say he reached for it? That doesn’t make me feel safe as a gun owner…
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Then tell the cops beforehand that you own a pistol and it's in the car so you don't surprise them.
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Yup! As soon as they come up to the window, you have your hands on the wheel and mention I have a holster on my hip and my firearm is on the floor right there.
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Meh. That didn’t work out very well for Philando Castile.
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It's not a guaranteed way to not get killed by some dumbass cops but it'll at least help a little bit, as long as the cop that pulled you over isn't a psycho.
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Don’t act like that guy and you’ll never end up in that situation in the first place. I would be on edge having to deal with Mr. Righteous.
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