” He had the right to bear arms.
He also had the right to life.
He also had the right to be stupid, which he exercised in grand fashion.
The obligation of that officer is to make it through the day alive, while dealing with all manners of stupid.
A person who adhered to this coward's ethic has no place being allowed to have a gun, never mind a badge, and a salary.
Workers in dozens of industries face down more dangerous conditions all the time and deal with it. When cops go snowflake we've got a serious problem.