Might want to reread this “old news”
“”” Officials said Willis answered the door while holding a handgun. “””
“”” Willis then placed the gun next to the door.
When officers began to serve him the order, Willis became irate and grabbed his gun.
One of the officers tried to take the gun from Willis, but instead Willis fired the gun.
The second officer fired a gun, striking Willis. He died at the scene. “””
Sounds like he went to pick the gun back up, cop grabbed for it, gun went off, cops shot him.
Granted, he was stupid for going for the gun with two cops standing there
Guess you could say he ‘acted stupidly’
Then again, who’s word are we taking? The word of the ones that ain’t dead, the two cops
His first mistake (besides pissing off the person who ratted him out) was to answer his door holding a gun. It sounds to me like he was anticipating cops showing up to grab his guns. Reminds me of suicide by cop. Now if the cops had body cameras on the footage from those would be instructive. Personally, I think this law is bullshit and I live in Maryland. If I had any guns, no one other than one or two trusted relatives would know and any government certainly would not. But when you are outgunned and pinned in your own home, the sane person would acquiesce.