The sheriff further acknowledged the need for peaceful protests, but condemned the looting and rioting, reported wate.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ultimately, Sheriff Judd empowered his constituents. He didn't say they could break laws. Nor did he say they could go out and murder protestors. He said they could defend themselves and their loved ones. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Polk County Sheriff Encourages Homeowners to Shoot Looters","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/06\/02\/polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
\u201cBut Minneapolis is not Polk County,\u201d Judd continued. \u201cAnd I want to say unequivocally that the community here is unbelievable \u2026 But please understand, that if you come here to riot, to loot, to injure people, we\u2019re going to lock you up in the county jail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sheriff further acknowledged the need for peaceful protests, but condemned the looting and rioting, reported wate.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ultimately, Sheriff Judd empowered his constituents. He didn't say they could break laws. Nor did he say they could go out and murder protestors. He said they could defend themselves and their loved ones. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Polk County Sheriff Encourages Homeowners to Shoot Looters","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/06\/02\/polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
\u201cThe death of George in Minneapolis at the hands of that police officer was outrageous,\u201d Judd said. \u201cHad that police officer done here what he did there, he would have been locked up in the county jail by sundown.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut Minneapolis is not Polk County,\u201d Judd continued. \u201cAnd I want to say unequivocally that the community here is unbelievable \u2026 But please understand, that if you come here to riot, to loot, to injure people, we\u2019re going to lock you up in the county jail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sheriff further acknowledged the need for peaceful protests, but condemned the looting and rioting, reported wate.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ultimately, Sheriff Judd empowered his constituents. He didn't say they could break laws. Nor did he say they could go out and murder protestors. He said they could defend themselves and their loved ones. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Polk County Sheriff Encourages Homeowners to Shoot Looters","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/06\/02\/polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
The sheriff addressed rumors on social media regarding riot activity heading into residential neighborhoods. He quickly warned criminals that residents would respond, reported wate.com<\/a>. However, while extending the county's curfew, the sheriff also acknowledged the senselessness of George Floyd's death<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe death of George in Minneapolis at the hands of that police officer was outrageous,\u201d Judd said. \u201cHad that police officer done here what he did there, he would have been locked up in the county jail by sundown.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut Minneapolis is not Polk County,\u201d Judd continued. \u201cAnd I want to say unequivocally that the community here is unbelievable \u2026 But please understand, that if you come here to riot, to loot, to injure people, we\u2019re going to lock you up in the county jail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sheriff further acknowledged the need for peaceful protests, but condemned the looting and rioting, reported wate.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimately, Sheriff Judd empowered his constituents. He didn't say they could break laws. Nor did he say they could go out and murder protestors. He said they could defend themselves and their loved ones. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Polk County Sheriff Encourages Homeowners to Shoot Looters","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/06\/02\/polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
\u201cI would tell them, if you value your life, you probably shouldn\u2019t do that in Polk County,\u201d said Sheriff Grady Judd. \u201cI encourage them to own guns, and they\u2019re going to be inside their homes tonight with their guns loaded. And if you try to break into their homes tonight and try to steal, to set fires, I\u2019m highly recommending they blow you back out of the house with their guns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sheriff addressed rumors on social media regarding riot activity heading into residential neighborhoods. He quickly warned criminals that residents would respond, reported wate.com<\/a>. However, while extending the county's curfew, the sheriff also acknowledged the senselessness of George Floyd's death<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe death of George in Minneapolis at the hands of that police officer was outrageous,\u201d Judd said. \u201cHad that police officer done here what he did there, he would have been locked up in the county jail by sundown.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut Minneapolis is not Polk County,\u201d Judd continued. \u201cAnd I want to say unequivocally that the community here is unbelievable \u2026 But please understand, that if you come here to riot, to loot, to injure people, we\u2019re going to lock you up in the county jail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sheriff further acknowledged the need for peaceful protests, but condemned the looting and rioting, reported wate.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimately, Sheriff Judd empowered his constituents. He didn't say they could break laws. Nor did he say they could go out and murder protestors. He said they could defend themselves and their loved ones. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Polk County Sheriff Encourages Homeowners to Shoot Looters","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/06\/02\/polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
\u201cI would tell them, if you value your life, you probably shouldn\u2019t do that in Polk County,\u201d said Sheriff Grady Judd. \u201cI encourage them to own guns, and they\u2019re going to be inside their homes tonight with their guns loaded. And if you try to break into their homes tonight and try to steal, to set fires, I\u2019m highly recommending they blow you back out of the house with their guns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sheriff addressed rumors on social media regarding riot activity heading into residential neighborhoods. He quickly warned criminals that residents would respond, reported wate.com<\/a>. However, while extending the county's curfew, the sheriff also acknowledged the senselessness of George Floyd's death<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe death of George in Minneapolis at the hands of that police officer was outrageous,\u201d Judd said. \u201cHad that police officer done here what he did there, he would have been locked up in the county jail by sundown.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut Minneapolis is not Polk County,\u201d Judd continued. \u201cAnd I want to say unequivocally that the community here is unbelievable \u2026 But please understand, that if you come here to riot, to loot, to injure people, we\u2019re going to lock you up in the county jail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sheriff further acknowledged the need for peaceful protests, but condemned the looting and rioting, reported wate.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimately, Sheriff Judd empowered his constituents. He didn't say they could break laws. Nor did he say they could go out and murder protestors. He said they could defend themselves and their loved ones. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Polk County Sheriff Encourages Homeowners to Shoot Looters","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/06\/02\/polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd recently sent a strong message to rioters and looters potentially headed to his neck of the woods: just don't. The Florida sheriff warned that he encourages his constituents to carry guns. And they have the green light to use them. <\/p>\n\n\n [in_content post=\"210810\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n\n\n \u201cI would tell them, if you value your life, you probably shouldn\u2019t do that in Polk County,\u201d said Sheriff Grady Judd. \u201cI encourage them to own guns, and they\u2019re going to be inside their homes tonight with their guns loaded. And if you try to break into their homes tonight and try to steal, to set fires, I\u2019m highly recommending they blow you back out of the house with their guns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sheriff addressed rumors on social media regarding riot activity heading into residential neighborhoods. He quickly warned criminals that residents would respond, reported wate.com<\/a>. However, while extending the county's curfew, the sheriff also acknowledged the senselessness of George Floyd's death<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe death of George in Minneapolis at the hands of that police officer was outrageous,\u201d Judd said. \u201cHad that police officer done here what he did there, he would have been locked up in the county jail by sundown.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut Minneapolis is not Polk County,\u201d Judd continued. \u201cAnd I want to say unequivocally that the community here is unbelievable \u2026 But please understand, that if you come here to riot, to loot, to injure people, we\u2019re going to lock you up in the county jail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sheriff further acknowledged the need for peaceful protests, but condemned the looting and rioting, reported wate.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimately, Sheriff Judd empowered his constituents. He didn't say they could break laws. Nor did he say they could go out and murder protestors. He said they could defend themselves and their loved ones. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Polk County Sheriff Encourages Homeowners to Shoot Looters","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:14:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/06\/02\/polk-county-sheriff-shoot-looters\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"jnews_block_23"};
\"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n A Florida man described as a \"gun enthusiast\" found himself in the fight for his life recently. In what appears to be a coordinated, targeted attack, three armed men broke into the home. A gunfight ensued, leaving two bad guys dead, with another headed to the hospital and, ultimately, jail. <\/p>\n\n\n [in_content post=\"123990\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n\n\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n This video highlights just how extremely fast an incident can turn for law enforcement officers. From the knock on the door, to the inexplicable second knife charge, the suspect forced officers to use deadly force. And sometimes that's the only choice police officers have. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Jacksonville Officer Shoots, Kills Woman Charging With Knife","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/09\/02\/jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11292,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-07-21 11:56:45","post_date_gmt":"2020-07-21 15:56:45","post_content":"\n A Florida man described as a \"gun enthusiast\" found himself in the fight for his life recently. In what appears to be a coordinated, targeted attack, three armed men broke into the home. A gunfight ensued, leaving two bad guys dead, with another headed to the hospital and, ultimately, jail. <\/p>\n\n\n [in_content post=\"123990\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n\n\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n Baker later died from her wounds at a local hospital, reported news4jax.com. The State Attorney's Office ruled the actions by both officers as justified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This video highlights just how extremely fast an incident can turn for law enforcement officers. From the knock on the door, to the inexplicable second knife charge, the suspect forced officers to use deadly force. And sometimes that's the only choice police officers have. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Jacksonville Officer Shoots, Kills Woman Charging With Knife","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/09\/02\/jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11292,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-07-21 11:56:45","post_date_gmt":"2020-07-21 15:56:45","post_content":"\n A Florida man described as a \"gun enthusiast\" found himself in the fight for his life recently. In what appears to be a coordinated, targeted attack, three armed men broke into the home. A gunfight ensued, leaving two bad guys dead, with another headed to the hospital and, ultimately, jail. <\/p>\n\n\n [in_content post=\"123990\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n\n\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n \"That happened so fast that had he not stopped the threat, he could have been stabbed as well. So, he did the right thing,\" Jefferson told news4jax.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Baker later died from her wounds at a local hospital, reported news4jax.com. The State Attorney's Office ruled the actions by both officers as justified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This video highlights just how extremely fast an incident can turn for law enforcement officers. From the knock on the door, to the inexplicable second knife charge, the suspect forced officers to use deadly force. And sometimes that's the only choice police officers have. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Jacksonville Officer Shoots, Kills Woman Charging With Knife","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/09\/02\/jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11292,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-07-21 11:56:45","post_date_gmt":"2020-07-21 15:56:45","post_content":"\n A Florida man described as a \"gun enthusiast\" found himself in the fight for his life recently. In what appears to be a coordinated, targeted attack, three armed men broke into the home. A gunfight ensued, leaving two bad guys dead, with another headed to the hospital and, ultimately, jail. <\/p>\n\n\n [in_content post=\"123990\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n\n\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n A second officer then arrived at the scene, immediately demanding the suspect stand down. But Baker grabbed the knife and made a quick charge at the officer. He fired four times, putting Baker down for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"That happened so fast that had he not stopped the threat, he could have been stabbed as well. So, he did the right thing,\" Jefferson told news4jax.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Baker later died from her wounds at a local hospital, reported news4jax.com. The State Attorney's Office ruled the actions by both officers as justified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This video highlights just how extremely fast an incident can turn for law enforcement officers. From the knock on the door, to the inexplicable second knife charge, the suspect forced officers to use deadly force. And sometimes that's the only choice police officers have. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Jacksonville Officer Shoots, Kills Woman Charging With Knife","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/09\/02\/jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11292,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-07-21 11:56:45","post_date_gmt":"2020-07-21 15:56:45","post_content":"\n A Florida man described as a \"gun enthusiast\" found himself in the fight for his life recently. In what appears to be a coordinated, targeted attack, three armed men broke into the home. A gunfight ensued, leaving two bad guys dead, with another headed to the hospital and, ultimately, jail. <\/p>\n\n\n [in_content post=\"123990\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n\n\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n After Baker drops the knife, the officer demands she get on the ground. But Baker eventually reaches for the blade again. The officer fires two shots, which police say both missed, according to news4jax.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A second officer then arrived at the scene, immediately demanding the suspect stand down. But Baker grabbed the knife and made a quick charge at the officer. He fired four times, putting Baker down for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"That happened so fast that had he not stopped the threat, he could have been stabbed as well. So, he did the right thing,\" Jefferson told news4jax.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Baker later died from her wounds at a local hospital, reported news4jax.com. The State Attorney's Office ruled the actions by both officers as justified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This video highlights just how extremely fast an incident can turn for law enforcement officers. From the knock on the door, to the inexplicable second knife charge, the suspect forced officers to use deadly force. And sometimes that's the only choice police officers have. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Jacksonville Officer Shoots, Kills Woman Charging With Knife","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/09\/02\/jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11292,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-07-21 11:56:45","post_date_gmt":"2020-07-21 15:56:45","post_content":"\n A Florida man described as a \"gun enthusiast\" found himself in the fight for his life recently. In what appears to be a coordinated, targeted attack, three armed men broke into the home. A gunfight ensued, leaving two bad guys dead, with another headed to the hospital and, ultimately, jail. <\/p>\n\n\n [in_content post=\"123990\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n\n\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n \"I've just been f*cking stabbed,\" the officer yells into her radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After Baker drops the knife, the officer demands she get on the ground. But Baker eventually reaches for the blade again. The officer fires two shots, which police say both missed, according to news4jax.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A second officer then arrived at the scene, immediately demanding the suspect stand down. But Baker grabbed the knife and made a quick charge at the officer. He fired four times, putting Baker down for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"That happened so fast that had he not stopped the threat, he could have been stabbed as well. So, he did the right thing,\" Jefferson told news4jax.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Baker later died from her wounds at a local hospital, reported news4jax.com. The State Attorney's Office ruled the actions by both officers as justified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This video highlights just how extremely fast an incident can turn for law enforcement officers. From the knock on the door, to the inexplicable second knife charge, the suspect forced officers to use deadly force. And sometimes that's the only choice police officers have. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Jacksonville Officer Shoots, Kills Woman Charging With Knife","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/09\/02\/jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11292,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-07-21 11:56:45","post_date_gmt":"2020-07-21 15:56:45","post_content":"\n A Florida man described as a \"gun enthusiast\" found himself in the fight for his life recently. In what appears to be a coordinated, targeted attack, three armed men broke into the home. A gunfight ensued, leaving two bad guys dead, with another headed to the hospital and, ultimately, jail. <\/p>\n\n\n [in_content post=\"123990\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n\n\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n \"She exercises officer safety as we see in the video, when she knocks on the door she steps back,\" safety expert Ken Jefferson told news4jax.com. \"She could have easily stabbed her in the upper torso or even in the face or neck area.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I've just been f*cking stabbed,\" the officer yells into her radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After Baker drops the knife, the officer demands she get on the ground. But Baker eventually reaches for the blade again. The officer fires two shots, which police say both missed, according to news4jax.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A second officer then arrived at the scene, immediately demanding the suspect stand down. But Baker grabbed the knife and made a quick charge at the officer. He fired four times, putting Baker down for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"That happened so fast that had he not stopped the threat, he could have been stabbed as well. So, he did the right thing,\" Jefferson told news4jax.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Baker later died from her wounds at a local hospital, reported news4jax.com. The State Attorney's Office ruled the actions by both officers as justified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This video highlights just how extremely fast an incident can turn for law enforcement officers. From the knock on the door, to the inexplicable second knife charge, the suspect forced officers to use deadly force. And sometimes that's the only choice police officers have. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Jacksonville Officer Shoots, Kills Woman Charging With Knife","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/09\/02\/jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11292,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-07-21 11:56:45","post_date_gmt":"2020-07-21 15:56:45","post_content":"\n A Florida man described as a \"gun enthusiast\" found himself in the fight for his life recently. In what appears to be a coordinated, targeted attack, three armed men broke into the home. A gunfight ensued, leaving two bad guys dead, with another headed to the hospital and, ultimately, jail. <\/p>\n\n\n [in_content post=\"123990\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n\n\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n Recently released officer body cam<\/a> footage shows the entire incident, which took place April 11. The responding officer answered a call about a dispute, according to news4jax.com<\/a>. That's when she knocked on the door and encountered Baker. Footage shows Baker burst out of the door, lunging at the officer and stabbing her in the arm. The officer immediately creates distance, backing away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"She exercises officer safety as we see in the video, when she knocks on the door she steps back,\" safety expert Ken Jefferson told news4jax.com. \"She could have easily stabbed her in the upper torso or even in the face or neck area.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I've just been f*cking stabbed,\" the officer yells into her radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After Baker drops the knife, the officer demands she get on the ground. But Baker eventually reaches for the blade again. The officer fires two shots, which police say both missed, according to news4jax.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A second officer then arrived at the scene, immediately demanding the suspect stand down. But Baker grabbed the knife and made a quick charge at the officer. He fired four times, putting Baker down for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"That happened so fast that had he not stopped the threat, he could have been stabbed as well. So, he did the right thing,\" Jefferson told news4jax.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Baker later died from her wounds at a local hospital, reported news4jax.com. The State Attorney's Office ruled the actions by both officers as justified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This video highlights just how extremely fast an incident can turn for law enforcement officers. From the knock on the door, to the inexplicable second knife charge, the suspect forced officers to use deadly force. And sometimes that's the only choice police officers have. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Jacksonville Officer Shoots, Kills Woman Charging With Knife","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/09\/02\/jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11292,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-07-21 11:56:45","post_date_gmt":"2020-07-21 15:56:45","post_content":"\n A Florida man described as a \"gun enthusiast\" found himself in the fight for his life recently. In what appears to be a coordinated, targeted attack, three armed men broke into the home. A gunfight ensued, leaving two bad guys dead, with another headed to the hospital and, ultimately, jail. <\/p>\n\n\n [in_content post=\"123990\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n\n\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n Recently released officer body cam<\/a> footage shows the entire incident, which took place April 11. The responding officer answered a call about a dispute, according to news4jax.com<\/a>. That's when she knocked on the door and encountered Baker. Footage shows Baker burst out of the door, lunging at the officer and stabbing her in the arm. The officer immediately creates distance, backing away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"She exercises officer safety as we see in the video, when she knocks on the door she steps back,\" safety expert Ken Jefferson told news4jax.com. \"She could have easily stabbed her in the upper torso or even in the face or neck area.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I've just been f*cking stabbed,\" the officer yells into her radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After Baker drops the knife, the officer demands she get on the ground. But Baker eventually reaches for the blade again. The officer fires two shots, which police say both missed, according to news4jax.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A second officer then arrived at the scene, immediately demanding the suspect stand down. But Baker grabbed the knife and made a quick charge at the officer. He fired four times, putting Baker down for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"That happened so fast that had he not stopped the threat, he could have been stabbed as well. So, he did the right thing,\" Jefferson told news4jax.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Baker later died from her wounds at a local hospital, reported news4jax.com. The State Attorney's Office ruled the actions by both officers as justified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This video highlights just how extremely fast an incident can turn for law enforcement officers. From the knock on the door, to the inexplicable second knife charge, the suspect forced officers to use deadly force. And sometimes that's the only choice police officers have. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Jacksonville Officer Shoots, Kills Woman Charging With Knife","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/09\/02\/jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11292,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-07-21 11:56:45","post_date_gmt":"2020-07-21 15:56:45","post_content":"\n A Florida man described as a \"gun enthusiast\" found himself in the fight for his life recently. In what appears to be a coordinated, targeted attack, three armed men broke into the home. A gunfight ensued, leaving two bad guys dead, with another headed to the hospital and, ultimately, jail. <\/p>\n\n\n [in_content post=\"123990\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n\n\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n A Jacksonville Police officer shot and killed a woman recently, putting a definitive end to a wild knife charge. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Leah Baker, already allegedly stabbed the initial responding officer before the second officer put her down for good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Recently released officer body cam<\/a> footage shows the entire incident, which took place April 11. The responding officer answered a call about a dispute, according to news4jax.com<\/a>. That's when she knocked on the door and encountered Baker. Footage shows Baker burst out of the door, lunging at the officer and stabbing her in the arm. The officer immediately creates distance, backing away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"She exercises officer safety as we see in the video, when she knocks on the door she steps back,\" safety expert Ken Jefferson told news4jax.com. \"She could have easily stabbed her in the upper torso or even in the face or neck area.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I've just been f*cking stabbed,\" the officer yells into her radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After Baker drops the knife, the officer demands she get on the ground. But Baker eventually reaches for the blade again. The officer fires two shots, which police say both missed, according to news4jax.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A second officer then arrived at the scene, immediately demanding the suspect stand down. But Baker grabbed the knife and made a quick charge at the officer. He fired four times, putting Baker down for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"That happened so fast that had he not stopped the threat, he could have been stabbed as well. So, he did the right thing,\" Jefferson told news4jax.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Baker later died from her wounds at a local hospital, reported news4jax.com. The State Attorney's Office ruled the actions by both officers as justified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This video highlights just how extremely fast an incident can turn for law enforcement officers. From the knock on the door, to the inexplicable second knife charge, the suspect forced officers to use deadly force. And sometimes that's the only choice police officers have. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Jacksonville Officer Shoots, Kills Woman Charging With Knife","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 16:13:52","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/09\/02\/jacksonville-police-leah-baker-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11292,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-07-21 11:56:45","post_date_gmt":"2020-07-21 15:56:45","post_content":"\n A Florida man described as a \"gun enthusiast\" found himself in the fight for his life recently. In what appears to be a coordinated, targeted attack, three armed men broke into the home. A gunfight ensued, leaving two bad guys dead, with another headed to the hospital and, ultimately, jail. <\/p>\n\n\n [in_content post=\"123990\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]<\/p>\n\n\n The incident began when suspects broke into the home shortly after midnight July 10 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., the Associated Press<\/a><\/em> reported. During the gunfight, the homeowner hit all three suspects. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco identified the dead men as Louis Casado and Khyle Durham, both 21. The third assailant, 19-year-old Jeremiah Tramel, received treatment at a hospital. Tramel now faces felony charges, as the other two suspects died during the commission of a felonious crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These two individuals have very violent criminal histories, extremely violent,\" Nocco said. \"So this is not out of the norm of their activities to use violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The homeowner told deputies he was playing video games when the suspects entered his house, reported apnews.com. He then reportedly grabbed a 9mm and opened fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheriff Nocco described the scene as three suspects stacked up in the hallway. The homeowner shot all three in the hallway. When his weapon jammed, he went to retrieve another gun. But outside, his neighbor caught the fleeing third suspect and held him at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A self-described gun enthusiast, the victim told Sheriff Nocco he regularly posted pictures of guns and shooting on social media. The sheriff then said in a press conference its plausible those posts made him a target of this attempted armed home invasion. But in the end, the homeowner seemingly had the bad guys outgunned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right,\" Nocco said. \"The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself<\/a> by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself. And that's something our citizens in Pasco County will do. And I've seen it happen before in the past, and unfortunately, I think it may have to happen in our future.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Florida Gun Enthusiast Fights Off 3 Armed Intruders, Kills 2","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/07\/21\/florida-gun-enthusiasts-3-armed-intruders\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":126268,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-06-02 11:57:34","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-02 15:57:34","post_content":"\n The footage shows a remarkable sequence, one that obviously endangers life on a large scale. Was Mazzeta right to open fire in self-defense? Maybe. But on a highway like that with other cars in the vicinity, it was pretty dangerous. Thankfully, nobody was hit by the gunfire. But it sure seems like a lot of wrong on both sides got us to the point of bullets flying. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Florida Man Shoots Through Windshield in Road Rage Incident","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-road-rage-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/01\/florida-road-rage-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":125824,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-09-02 10:52:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-02 14:52:00","post_content":"\n We get views of the front and rear views of everything. The teachable lesson here, it appears, centers on knowing when to disengage. Both parties should have avoided the conflict. Even before anyone pulled a pistol<\/a>, one of them should have taken an exit and avoided the confrontation. Depending on the state, especially, law might not be in anyone's favor here. But at the very least, avoid a shootout on an open highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The footage shows a remarkable sequence, one that obviously endangers life on a large scale. Was Mazzeta right to open fire in self-defense? Maybe. But on a highway like that with other cars in the vicinity, it was pretty dangerous. Thankfully, nobody was hit by the gunfire. But it sure seems like a lot of wrong on both sides got us to the point of bullets flying. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Florida Man Shoots Through Windshield in Road Rage Incident","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-road-rage-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/01\/florida-road-rage-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":125824,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-09-02 10:52:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-02 14:52:00","post_content":"\n We get views of the front and rear views of everything. The teachable lesson here, it appears, centers on knowing when to disengage. Both parties should have avoided the conflict. Even before anyone pulled a pistol<\/a>, one of them should have taken an exit and avoided the confrontation. Depending on the state, especially, law might not be in anyone's favor here. But at the very least, avoid a shootout on an open highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The footage shows a remarkable sequence, one that obviously endangers life on a large scale. Was Mazzeta right to open fire in self-defense? Maybe. But on a highway like that with other cars in the vicinity, it was pretty dangerous. Thankfully, nobody was hit by the gunfire. But it sure seems like a lot of wrong on both sides got us to the point of bullets flying. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Florida Man Shoots Through Windshield in Road Rage Incident","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-road-rage-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/01\/florida-road-rage-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":125824,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-09-02 10:52:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-02 14:52:00","post_content":"\n \u201cI\u2019m not a fan of guns; I\u2019m a fan of not getting shot,\" Mazzeta said. \"... I know this video doesn\u2019t capture my smartest moments but I hope any idiot criminal with a gun watching thinks twice before loading, brandishing and aiming their firearm at someone over a traffic infraction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n We get views of the front and rear views of everything. The teachable lesson here, it appears, centers on knowing when to disengage. Both parties should have avoided the conflict. Even before anyone pulled a pistol<\/a>, one of them should have taken an exit and avoided the confrontation. Depending on the state, especially, law might not be in anyone's favor here. But at the very least, avoid a shootout on an open highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The footage shows a remarkable sequence, one that obviously endangers life on a large scale. Was Mazzeta right to open fire in self-defense? Maybe. But on a highway like that with other cars in the vicinity, it was pretty dangerous. Thankfully, nobody was hit by the gunfire. But it sure seems like a lot of wrong on both sides got us to the point of bullets flying. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Florida Man Shoots Through Windshield in Road Rage Incident","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-road-rage-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/01\/florida-road-rage-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":125824,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-09-02 10:52:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-02 14:52:00","post_content":"\n About 20 seconds later, either Mazzeta speeds up to catch Speedster, or Speedster slows down. It's at that point that Speedster lowers his window and points a pistol at Mazzeta. This is when things get dangerous. Speedster then passes Mazzeta again with the gun pointed. In response, Mazzeta pulls a pistol of his own and opens fire at Speedster through the windshield. He fires four shots in total, none appearing to strike Speedster's car. From there, Speedster takes off for good and Mazzeta pulls off the highway and reportedly calls the police to report the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not a fan of guns; I\u2019m a fan of not getting shot,\" Mazzeta said. \"... I know this video doesn\u2019t capture my smartest moments but I hope any idiot criminal with a gun watching thinks twice before loading, brandishing and aiming their firearm at someone over a traffic infraction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n We get views of the front and rear views of everything. The teachable lesson here, it appears, centers on knowing when to disengage. Both parties should have avoided the conflict. Even before anyone pulled a pistol<\/a>, one of them should have taken an exit and avoided the confrontation. Depending on the state, especially, law might not be in anyone's favor here. But at the very least, avoid a shootout on an open highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The footage shows a remarkable sequence, one that obviously endangers life on a large scale. Was Mazzeta right to open fire in self-defense? Maybe. But on a highway like that with other cars in the vicinity, it was pretty dangerous. Thankfully, nobody was hit by the gunfire. But it sure seems like a lot of wrong on both sides got us to the point of bullets flying. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Florida Man Shoots Through Windshield in Road Rage Incident","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-road-rage-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/01\/florida-road-rage-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":125824,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-09-02 10:52:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-02 14:52:00","post_content":"\n Initially, it appears Speedster tailgates, trying to get around Mazzeta. When they finally reach a highway, Speedster still tailgates, prompting Mazzeta to brake check him. Instead of braking himself, Speedster nudges Mazzeta's bumper and then flies around Mazzeta. Speedster even jerks his car into Mazzeta's lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About 20 seconds later, either Mazzeta speeds up to catch Speedster, or Speedster slows down. It's at that point that Speedster lowers his window and points a pistol at Mazzeta. This is when things get dangerous. Speedster then passes Mazzeta again with the gun pointed. In response, Mazzeta pulls a pistol of his own and opens fire at Speedster through the windshield. He fires four shots in total, none appearing to strike Speedster's car. From there, Speedster takes off for good and Mazzeta pulls off the highway and reportedly calls the police to report the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not a fan of guns; I\u2019m a fan of not getting shot,\" Mazzeta said. \"... I know this video doesn\u2019t capture my smartest moments but I hope any idiot criminal with a gun watching thinks twice before loading, brandishing and aiming their firearm at someone over a traffic infraction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n We get views of the front and rear views of everything. The teachable lesson here, it appears, centers on knowing when to disengage. Both parties should have avoided the conflict. Even before anyone pulled a pistol<\/a>, one of them should have taken an exit and avoided the confrontation. Depending on the state, especially, law might not be in anyone's favor here. But at the very least, avoid a shootout on an open highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The footage shows a remarkable sequence, one that obviously endangers life on a large scale. Was Mazzeta right to open fire in self-defense? Maybe. But on a highway like that with other cars in the vicinity, it was pretty dangerous. Thankfully, nobody was hit by the gunfire. But it sure seems like a lot of wrong on both sides got us to the point of bullets flying. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Florida Man Shoots Through Windshield in Road Rage Incident","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-road-rage-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/01\/florida-road-rage-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":125824,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-09-02 10:52:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-02 14:52:00","post_content":"\n We're not really sure what initially caused the road rage. It appears one car speeds and cuts another off several times, with birds flying and plenty of taunting going on in both directions. We'll refer to the speeding car as \"Speedster\" for simplicity. The driver of the car filming the incident was identified as Marco Mazzeta; he posted the video to clarify things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Initially, it appears Speedster tailgates, trying to get around Mazzeta. When they finally reach a highway, Speedster still tailgates, prompting Mazzeta to brake check him. Instead of braking himself, Speedster nudges Mazzeta's bumper and then flies around Mazzeta. Speedster even jerks his car into Mazzeta's lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About 20 seconds later, either Mazzeta speeds up to catch Speedster, or Speedster slows down. It's at that point that Speedster lowers his window and points a pistol at Mazzeta. This is when things get dangerous. Speedster then passes Mazzeta again with the gun pointed. In response, Mazzeta pulls a pistol of his own and opens fire at Speedster through the windshield. He fires four shots in total, none appearing to strike Speedster's car. From there, Speedster takes off for good and Mazzeta pulls off the highway and reportedly calls the police to report the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not a fan of guns; I\u2019m a fan of not getting shot,\" Mazzeta said. \"... I know this video doesn\u2019t capture my smartest moments but I hope any idiot criminal with a gun watching thinks twice before loading, brandishing and aiming their firearm at someone over a traffic infraction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n We get views of the front and rear views of everything. The teachable lesson here, it appears, centers on knowing when to disengage. Both parties should have avoided the conflict. Even before anyone pulled a pistol<\/a>, one of them should have taken an exit and avoided the confrontation. Depending on the state, especially, law might not be in anyone's favor here. But at the very least, avoid a shootout on an open highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The footage shows a remarkable sequence, one that obviously endangers life on a large scale. Was Mazzeta right to open fire in self-defense? Maybe. But on a highway like that with other cars in the vicinity, it was pretty dangerous. Thankfully, nobody was hit by the gunfire. But it sure seems like a lot of wrong on both sides got us to the point of bullets flying. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Florida Man Shoots Through Windshield in Road Rage Incident","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-road-rage-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/01\/florida-road-rage-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":125824,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-09-02 10:52:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-02 14:52:00","post_content":"\n We're not really sure what initially caused the road rage. It appears one car speeds and cuts another off several times, with birds flying and plenty of taunting going on in both directions. We'll refer to the speeding car as \"Speedster\" for simplicity. The driver of the car filming the incident was identified as Marco Mazzeta; he posted the video to clarify things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Initially, it appears Speedster tailgates, trying to get around Mazzeta. When they finally reach a highway, Speedster still tailgates, prompting Mazzeta to brake check him. Instead of braking himself, Speedster nudges Mazzeta's bumper and then flies around Mazzeta. Speedster even jerks his car into Mazzeta's lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About 20 seconds later, either Mazzeta speeds up to catch Speedster, or Speedster slows down. It's at that point that Speedster lowers his window and points a pistol at Mazzeta. This is when things get dangerous. Speedster then passes Mazzeta again with the gun pointed. In response, Mazzeta pulls a pistol of his own and opens fire at Speedster through the windshield. He fires four shots in total, none appearing to strike Speedster's car. From there, Speedster takes off for good and Mazzeta pulls off the highway and reportedly calls the police to report the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not a fan of guns; I\u2019m a fan of not getting shot,\" Mazzeta said. \"... I know this video doesn\u2019t capture my smartest moments but I hope any idiot criminal with a gun watching thinks twice before loading, brandishing and aiming their firearm at someone over a traffic infraction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n We get views of the front and rear views of everything. The teachable lesson here, it appears, centers on knowing when to disengage. Both parties should have avoided the conflict. Even before anyone pulled a pistol<\/a>, one of them should have taken an exit and avoided the confrontation. Depending on the state, especially, law might not be in anyone's favor here. But at the very least, avoid a shootout on an open highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The footage shows a remarkable sequence, one that obviously endangers life on a large scale. Was Mazzeta right to open fire in self-defense? Maybe. But on a highway like that with other cars in the vicinity, it was pretty dangerous. Thankfully, nobody was hit by the gunfire. But it sure seems like a lot of wrong on both sides got us to the point of bullets flying. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Florida Man Shoots Through Windshield in Road Rage Incident","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-road-rage-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/01\/florida-road-rage-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":125824,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-09-02 10:52:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-02 14:52:00","post_content":"\n It's all fun and games until the shots start flying. In a video that proves sometimes everyone is seemingly wrong, a Florida road rage incident led to bullets flying on a busy highway. And all of it was captured on dash cam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n We're not really sure what initially caused the road rage. It appears one car speeds and cuts another off several times, with birds flying and plenty of taunting going on in both directions. We'll refer to the speeding car as \"Speedster\" for simplicity. The driver of the car filming the incident was identified as Marco Mazzeta; he posted the video to clarify things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Initially, it appears Speedster tailgates, trying to get around Mazzeta. When they finally reach a highway, Speedster still tailgates, prompting Mazzeta to brake check him. Instead of braking himself, Speedster nudges Mazzeta's bumper and then flies around Mazzeta. Speedster even jerks his car into Mazzeta's lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About 20 seconds later, either Mazzeta speeds up to catch Speedster, or Speedster slows down. It's at that point that Speedster lowers his window and points a pistol at Mazzeta. This is when things get dangerous. Speedster then passes Mazzeta again with the gun pointed. In response, Mazzeta pulls a pistol of his own and opens fire at Speedster through the windshield. He fires four shots in total, none appearing to strike Speedster's car. From there, Speedster takes off for good and Mazzeta pulls off the highway and reportedly calls the police to report the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not a fan of guns; I\u2019m a fan of not getting shot,\" Mazzeta said. \"... I know this video doesn\u2019t capture my smartest moments but I hope any idiot criminal with a gun watching thinks twice before loading, brandishing and aiming their firearm at someone over a traffic infraction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n We get views of the front and rear views of everything. The teachable lesson here, it appears, centers on knowing when to disengage. Both parties should have avoided the conflict. Even before anyone pulled a pistol<\/a>, one of them should have taken an exit and avoided the confrontation. Depending on the state, especially, law might not be in anyone's favor here. But at the very least, avoid a shootout on an open highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The footage shows a remarkable sequence, one that obviously endangers life on a large scale. Was Mazzeta right to open fire in self-defense? Maybe. But on a highway like that with other cars in the vicinity, it was pretty dangerous. Thankfully, nobody was hit by the gunfire. But it sure seems like a lot of wrong on both sides got us to the point of bullets flying. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Florida Man Shoots Through Windshield in Road Rage Incident","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-road-rage-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/01\/florida-road-rage-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":125824,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-09-02 10:52:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-02 14:52:00","post_content":"\n WARNING: The above video of the Florida road rage incident features graphic language; viewer discretion advised.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It's all fun and games until the shots start flying. In a video that proves sometimes everyone is seemingly wrong, a Florida road rage incident led to bullets flying on a busy highway. And all of it was captured on dash cam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n We're not really sure what initially caused the road rage. It appears one car speeds and cuts another off several times, with birds flying and plenty of taunting going on in both directions. We'll refer to the speeding car as \"Speedster\" for simplicity. The driver of the car filming the incident was identified as Marco Mazzeta; he posted the video to clarify things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Initially, it appears Speedster tailgates, trying to get around Mazzeta. When they finally reach a highway, Speedster still tailgates, prompting Mazzeta to brake check him. Instead of braking himself, Speedster nudges Mazzeta's bumper and then flies around Mazzeta. Speedster even jerks his car into Mazzeta's lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About 20 seconds later, either Mazzeta speeds up to catch Speedster, or Speedster slows down. It's at that point that Speedster lowers his window and points a pistol at Mazzeta. This is when things get dangerous. Speedster then passes Mazzeta again with the gun pointed. In response, Mazzeta pulls a pistol of his own and opens fire at Speedster through the windshield. He fires four shots in total, none appearing to strike Speedster's car. From there, Speedster takes off for good and Mazzeta pulls off the highway and reportedly calls the police to report the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not a fan of guns; I\u2019m a fan of not getting shot,\" Mazzeta said. \"... I know this video doesn\u2019t capture my smartest moments but I hope any idiot criminal with a gun watching thinks twice before loading, brandishing and aiming their firearm at someone over a traffic infraction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n We get views of the front and rear views of everything. The teachable lesson here, it appears, centers on knowing when to disengage. Both parties should have avoided the conflict. Even before anyone pulled a pistol<\/a>, one of them should have taken an exit and avoided the confrontation. Depending on the state, especially, law might not be in anyone's favor here. But at the very least, avoid a shootout on an open highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The footage shows a remarkable sequence, one that obviously endangers life on a large scale. Was Mazzeta right to open fire in self-defense? Maybe. But on a highway like that with other cars in the vicinity, it was pretty dangerous. Thankfully, nobody was hit by the gunfire. But it sure seems like a lot of wrong on both sides got us to the point of bullets flying. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Florida Man Shoots Through Windshield in Road Rage Incident","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-road-rage-shooting","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/01\/florida-road-rage-shooting\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":125824,"post_author":"645","post_date":"2020-09-02 10:52:00","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-02 14:52:00","post_content":"\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n The case spans back to Sept. 1, 2018, when Dames shot 38-year-old Jackie McMiller at a restaurant in Fort Pierce, reported tcpalm.com<\/a>. Authorities charged the 33-year-old Dames with second-degree murder with a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n The case spans back to Sept. 1, 2018, when Dames shot 38-year-old Jackie McMiller at a restaurant in Fort Pierce, reported tcpalm.com<\/a>. Authorities charged the 33-year-old Dames with second-degree murder with a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n Two years after shooting and killing a man in self-defense, a Florida man was finally cleared Sept. 14. A judge threw out the case against Jason Dames, ruling the shooting justified under Florida's \"stand your ground\" law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The case spans back to Sept. 1, 2018, when Dames shot 38-year-old Jackie McMiller at a restaurant in Fort Pierce, reported tcpalm.com<\/a>. Authorities charged the 33-year-old Dames with second-degree murder with a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n \"I just knew that I had to do something, and my first instinct was to grab the gun and defend my husband and my son,\" she said, reported local10.com. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Miami Mom Grabs Pistol, Defends Family From Armed Intruders","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"miami-mom-defends-family","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/23\/miami-mom-defends-family\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10904,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-06 14:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-06 18:54:58","post_content":"\n Two years after shooting and killing a man in self-defense, a Florida man was finally cleared Sept. 14. A judge threw out the case against Jason Dames, ruling the shooting justified under Florida's \"stand your ground\" law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The case spans back to Sept. 1, 2018, when Dames shot 38-year-old Jackie McMiller at a restaurant in Fort Pierce, reported tcpalm.com<\/a>. Authorities charged the 33-year-old Dames with second-degree murder with a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n The intruders made off with jewelry, but Pacheco and her family escaped with their lives. Pacheco and her family's run in with bad guys illustrated yet another case of where citizens use a gun to defend themselves. In this instance, just having a gun visible to the intruders might just have saved everyone's life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I just knew that I had to do something, and my first instinct was to grab the gun and defend my husband and my son,\" she said, reported local10.com. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Miami Mom Grabs Pistol, Defends Family From Armed Intruders","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"miami-mom-defends-family","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/23\/miami-mom-defends-family\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10904,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-06 14:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-06 18:54:58","post_content":"\n Two years after shooting and killing a man in self-defense, a Florida man was finally cleared Sept. 14. A judge threw out the case against Jason Dames, ruling the shooting justified under Florida's \"stand your ground\" law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The case spans back to Sept. 1, 2018, when Dames shot 38-year-old Jackie McMiller at a restaurant in Fort Pierce, reported tcpalm.com<\/a>. Authorities charged the 33-year-old Dames with second-degree murder with a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n The intruders made off with jewelry, but Pacheco and her family escaped with their lives. Pacheco and her family's run in with bad guys illustrated yet another case of where citizens use a gun to defend themselves. In this instance, just having a gun visible to the intruders might just have saved everyone's life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I just knew that I had to do something, and my first instinct was to grab the gun and defend my husband and my son,\" she said, reported local10.com. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Miami Mom Grabs Pistol, Defends Family From Armed Intruders","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"miami-mom-defends-family","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/23\/miami-mom-defends-family\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10904,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-06 14:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-06 18:54:58","post_content":"\n Two years after shooting and killing a man in self-defense, a Florida man was finally cleared Sept. 14. A judge threw out the case against Jason Dames, ruling the shooting justified under Florida's \"stand your ground\" law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The case spans back to Sept. 1, 2018, when Dames shot 38-year-old Jackie McMiller at a restaurant in Fort Pierce, reported tcpalm.com<\/a>. Authorities charged the 33-year-old Dames with second-degree murder with a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n \"They finally just ran out,\" Pacheco told local10.com. \"My husband ran and got the gun and shot back at the vehicle that was leaving.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The intruders made off with jewelry, but Pacheco and her family escaped with their lives. Pacheco and her family's run in with bad guys illustrated yet another case of where citizens use a gun to defend themselves. In this instance, just having a gun visible to the intruders might just have saved everyone's life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I just knew that I had to do something, and my first instinct was to grab the gun and defend my husband and my son,\" she said, reported local10.com. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Miami Mom Grabs Pistol, Defends Family From Armed Intruders","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"miami-mom-defends-family","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/23\/miami-mom-defends-family\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10904,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-06 14:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-06 18:54:58","post_content":"\n Two years after shooting and killing a man in self-defense, a Florida man was finally cleared Sept. 14. A judge threw out the case against Jason Dames, ruling the shooting justified under Florida's \"stand your ground\" law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The case spans back to Sept. 1, 2018, when Dames shot 38-year-old Jackie McMiller at a restaurant in Fort Pierce, reported tcpalm.com<\/a>. Authorities charged the 33-year-old Dames with second-degree murder with a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n The suspects allegedly then fired several shots toward Pacheco, into the bedroom. In the footage, several gunshots ring out, backed by screams of people held at gunpoint. Luckily, the intruders finally took off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"They finally just ran out,\" Pacheco told local10.com. \"My husband ran and got the gun and shot back at the vehicle that was leaving.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The intruders made off with jewelry, but Pacheco and her family escaped with their lives. Pacheco and her family's run in with bad guys illustrated yet another case of where citizens use a gun to defend themselves. In this instance, just having a gun visible to the intruders might just have saved everyone's life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I just knew that I had to do something, and my first instinct was to grab the gun and defend my husband and my son,\" she said, reported local10.com. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Miami Mom Grabs Pistol, Defends Family From Armed Intruders","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"miami-mom-defends-family","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/23\/miami-mom-defends-family\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10904,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-06 14:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-06 18:54:58","post_content":"\n Two years after shooting and killing a man in self-defense, a Florida man was finally cleared Sept. 14. A judge threw out the case against Jason Dames, ruling the shooting justified under Florida's \"stand your ground\" law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The case spans back to Sept. 1, 2018, when Dames shot 38-year-old Jackie McMiller at a restaurant in Fort Pierce, reported tcpalm.com<\/a>. Authorities charged the 33-year-old Dames with second-degree murder with a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n \"While I was in the bathroom, I started to hear the commotion, I started hearing, 'Get down, get down, give me everything you got.' I went to the nightstand, I grabbed the gun and I opened the door,\" Pacheco told local10.com. \"I saw one of them standing face to face with me. He told me to put my gun down. I just shook my head no, and then I said, \u2018Don\u2019t shoot me, my son is in here.'\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The suspects allegedly then fired several shots toward Pacheco, into the bedroom. In the footage, several gunshots ring out, backed by screams of people held at gunpoint. Luckily, the intruders finally took off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"They finally just ran out,\" Pacheco told local10.com. \"My husband ran and got the gun and shot back at the vehicle that was leaving.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The intruders made off with jewelry, but Pacheco and her family escaped with their lives. Pacheco and her family's run in with bad guys illustrated yet another case of where citizens use a gun to defend themselves. In this instance, just having a gun visible to the intruders might just have saved everyone's life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I just knew that I had to do something, and my first instinct was to grab the gun and defend my husband and my son,\" she said, reported local10.com. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Miami Mom Grabs Pistol, Defends Family From Armed Intruders","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"miami-mom-defends-family","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/23\/miami-mom-defends-family\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10904,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-06 14:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-06 18:54:58","post_content":"\n Two years after shooting and killing a man in self-defense, a Florida man was finally cleared Sept. 14. A judge threw out the case against Jason Dames, ruling the shooting justified under Florida's \"stand your ground\" law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The case spans back to Sept. 1, 2018, when Dames shot 38-year-old Jackie McMiller at a restaurant in Fort Pierce, reported tcpalm.com<\/a>. Authorities charged the 33-year-old Dames with second-degree murder with a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n Luckily, when the first gunman burst into the house, Pacheco remained in another room. Being out of sight enabled her to get to a gun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"While I was in the bathroom, I started to hear the commotion, I started hearing, 'Get down, get down, give me everything you got.' I went to the nightstand, I grabbed the gun and I opened the door,\" Pacheco told local10.com. \"I saw one of them standing face to face with me. He told me to put my gun down. I just shook my head no, and then I said, \u2018Don\u2019t shoot me, my son is in here.'\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The suspects allegedly then fired several shots toward Pacheco, into the bedroom. In the footage, several gunshots ring out, backed by screams of people held at gunpoint. Luckily, the intruders finally took off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"They finally just ran out,\" Pacheco told local10.com. \"My husband ran and got the gun and shot back at the vehicle that was leaving.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The intruders made off with jewelry, but Pacheco and her family escaped with their lives. Pacheco and her family's run in with bad guys illustrated yet another case of where citizens use a gun to defend themselves. In this instance, just having a gun visible to the intruders might just have saved everyone's life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I just knew that I had to do something, and my first instinct was to grab the gun and defend my husband and my son,\" she said, reported local10.com. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Miami Mom Grabs Pistol, Defends Family From Armed Intruders","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"miami-mom-defends-family","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/23\/miami-mom-defends-family\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10904,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-06 14:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-06 18:54:58","post_content":"\n Two years after shooting and killing a man in self-defense, a Florida man was finally cleared Sept. 14. A judge threw out the case against Jason Dames, ruling the shooting justified under Florida's \"stand your ground\" law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The case spans back to Sept. 1, 2018, when Dames shot 38-year-old Jackie McMiller at a restaurant in Fort Pierce, reported tcpalm.com<\/a>. Authorities charged the 33-year-old Dames with second-degree murder with a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n \"You know, they could\u2019ve killed him; they could\u2019ve killed me,\" Pacheco told local10.com<\/a>. \"They didn\u2019t care at all. ... We don\u2019t (know who they are), but I really hope they get caught.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luckily, when the first gunman burst into the house, Pacheco remained in another room. Being out of sight enabled her to get to a gun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"While I was in the bathroom, I started to hear the commotion, I started hearing, 'Get down, get down, give me everything you got.' I went to the nightstand, I grabbed the gun and I opened the door,\" Pacheco told local10.com. \"I saw one of them standing face to face with me. He told me to put my gun down. I just shook my head no, and then I said, \u2018Don\u2019t shoot me, my son is in here.'\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The suspects allegedly then fired several shots toward Pacheco, into the bedroom. In the footage, several gunshots ring out, backed by screams of people held at gunpoint. Luckily, the intruders finally took off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"They finally just ran out,\" Pacheco told local10.com. \"My husband ran and got the gun and shot back at the vehicle that was leaving.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The intruders made off with jewelry, but Pacheco and her family escaped with their lives. Pacheco and her family's run in with bad guys illustrated yet another case of where citizens use a gun to defend themselves. In this instance, just having a gun visible to the intruders might just have saved everyone's life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I just knew that I had to do something, and my first instinct was to grab the gun and defend my husband and my son,\" she said, reported local10.com. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Miami Mom Grabs Pistol, Defends Family From Armed Intruders","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"miami-mom-defends-family","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/23\/miami-mom-defends-family\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10904,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-06 14:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-06 18:54:58","post_content":"\n Two years after shooting and killing a man in self-defense, a Florida man was finally cleared Sept. 14. A judge threw out the case against Jason Dames, ruling the shooting justified under Florida's \"stand your ground\" law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The case spans back to Sept. 1, 2018, when Dames shot 38-year-old Jackie McMiller at a restaurant in Fort Pierce, reported tcpalm.com<\/a>. Authorities charged the 33-year-old Dames with second-degree murder with a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n Security footage shows the woman, 26-year-old Ansley Pacheco, immediately go for a pistol in her bedroom after hearing a commotion in another room. Meanwhile, intruders held her husband and 7-year-old son at gunpoint in the other room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"You know, they could\u2019ve killed him; they could\u2019ve killed me,\" Pacheco told local10.com<\/a>. \"They didn\u2019t care at all. ... We don\u2019t (know who they are), but I really hope they get caught.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luckily, when the first gunman burst into the house, Pacheco remained in another room. Being out of sight enabled her to get to a gun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"While I was in the bathroom, I started to hear the commotion, I started hearing, 'Get down, get down, give me everything you got.' I went to the nightstand, I grabbed the gun and I opened the door,\" Pacheco told local10.com. \"I saw one of them standing face to face with me. He told me to put my gun down. I just shook my head no, and then I said, \u2018Don\u2019t shoot me, my son is in here.'\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The suspects allegedly then fired several shots toward Pacheco, into the bedroom. In the footage, several gunshots ring out, backed by screams of people held at gunpoint. Luckily, the intruders finally took off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"They finally just ran out,\" Pacheco told local10.com. \"My husband ran and got the gun and shot back at the vehicle that was leaving.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The intruders made off with jewelry, but Pacheco and her family escaped with their lives. Pacheco and her family's run in with bad guys illustrated yet another case of where citizens use a gun to defend themselves. In this instance, just having a gun visible to the intruders might just have saved everyone's life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I just knew that I had to do something, and my first instinct was to grab the gun and defend my husband and my son,\" she said, reported local10.com. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Miami Mom Grabs Pistol, Defends Family From Armed Intruders","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"miami-mom-defends-family","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/23\/miami-mom-defends-family\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10904,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-06 14:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-06 18:54:58","post_content":"\n Two years after shooting and killing a man in self-defense, a Florida man was finally cleared Sept. 14. A judge threw out the case against Jason Dames, ruling the shooting justified under Florida's \"stand your ground\" law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n The case spans back to Sept. 1, 2018, when Dames shot 38-year-old Jackie McMiller at a restaurant in Fort Pierce, reported tcpalm.com<\/a>. Authorities charged the 33-year-old Dames with second-degree murder with a firearm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But now St. Lucie County Circuit Judge William Roby ruled Dames \"was justified in the ... ultimate use of deadly force pursuant to Florida law,\" reported tcpalm.com. \u201c(Dames) was not in any way the person who initially provoked the use of force against him,\u201d Roby ruled, adding \u201cMcMiller was agitated and the provoker in this deadly scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames' lawyer, Adam Less, claimed the arresting officer made a mistake, reported tcpalm.com. He said the officer incorrectly named Dames the aggressor in the altercation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The basis for this entire incident was a medical condition that gave (Dames) a reason to believe he could die when he was attacked,\" Less said, reported tcpalm.com. \u201cAnd the lead detective never looked into it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dames suffers from being blind in one eye, reported tcpalm.com. He also lives with a shunt in his head, leaving him vulnerable to head injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"A reasonable and prudent person in the same position as Mr. Dames would have believed that the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to Mr. Dames,\" Roby stated, reported tcpalm.com. \"The state has failed to prove \u2026 that Mr. Dames had no objectively reasonable basis to use deadly force against Mr. McMiller at any time during their fateful encounter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida's stand your ground law<\/a> allows the use of deadly force in self-defense. It calls for an imminent threat of bodily harm or death to prove justified. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Stand Your Ground Law Clears FL Man in Fatal 2018 Defensive Shooting","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/06\/florida-stand-your-ground-jason-dames\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10922,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-01 15:54:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 19:54:13","post_content":"\n Security footage shows the woman, 26-year-old Ansley Pacheco, immediately go for a pistol in her bedroom after hearing a commotion in another room. Meanwhile, intruders held her husband and 7-year-old son at gunpoint in the other room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"You know, they could\u2019ve killed him; they could\u2019ve killed me,\" Pacheco told local10.com<\/a>. \"They didn\u2019t care at all. ... We don\u2019t (know who they are), but I really hope they get caught.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luckily, when the first gunman burst into the house, Pacheco remained in another room. Being out of sight enabled her to get to a gun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"While I was in the bathroom, I started to hear the commotion, I started hearing, 'Get down, get down, give me everything you got.' I went to the nightstand, I grabbed the gun and I opened the door,\" Pacheco told local10.com. \"I saw one of them standing face to face with me. He told me to put my gun down. I just shook my head no, and then I said, \u2018Don\u2019t shoot me, my son is in here.'\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The suspects allegedly then fired several shots toward Pacheco, into the bedroom. In the footage, several gunshots ring out, backed by screams of people held at gunpoint. Luckily, the intruders finally took off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"They finally just ran out,\" Pacheco told local10.com. \"My husband ran and got the gun and shot back at the vehicle that was leaving.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The intruders made off with jewelry, but Pacheco and her family escaped with their lives. Pacheco and her family's run in with bad guys illustrated yet another case of where citizens use a gun to defend themselves. In this instance, just having a gun visible to the intruders might just have saved everyone's life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I just knew that I had to do something, and my first instinct was to grab the gun and defend my husband and my son,\" she said, reported local10.com. <\/p>\n","post_title":"VIDEO: Miami Mom Grabs Pistol, Defends Family From Armed Intruders","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"miami-mom-defends-family","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_modified_gmt":"2023-05-31 10:32:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2020\/10\/23\/miami-mom-defends-family\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10904,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2020-10-06 14:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-06 18:54:58","post_content":"\n Two years after shooting and killing a man in self-defense, a Florida man was finally cleared Sept. 14. A judge threw out the case against Jason Dames, ruling the shooting justified under Florida's \"stand your ground\" law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Polk County Sheriff Green Lights Residents to Defend Themselves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Florida Gun Enthusiast Shoots Three Armed Intruders, Killing Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jacksonville Police Shoot, Kill Leah Baker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jacksonville Police Shoot, Kill Leah Baker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Breaking Down the Florida Road Rage Incident<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Jason Dames Cleared in Fatal Shooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Miami Mom Defends Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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