[ConservaTexan]

Rights not exercised are rights soon lost. This man did everything right. He carried legally, and when police announced they were looking for him he contacted them. He was legally carrying before the shooting started. Although he and I may disagree on the BLM issue, we are in complete agreement on the 2nd amendment. Not knowing his background, I consider him, at the very least, a 2nd amendment Patriot. I saw many people open carry long guns (which is legal in Texas) at numerous Tea Party rallies. If he loses his 2A rights, I lose mine.

[packrat35]

Well stated and I agree 100%

[Behind the Blue Wall]

Agreed.

[Theoria]

Yes, he did everything right. The problem is that many people during a event start imagining things. The police said that several people witnessed him firing his weapon.

California cracked down on open carry back under Reagan. The Black Panthers started exercising their rights with open carry and the public and Reagan got the heebie-jeebies.