[colorado tanker]

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock has testified in favor of the “red flag” gun bill after one of his deputies, Zackari Parrish, was shot and killed by a man in the midst of a mental health crisis.

This was a terrible tragedy of an officer being murdered while answering the umpteenth call on a guy with known mental health issues.

But I respectfully submit Sheriff Spurlock is acting out of emotion. How can he reasonably think that if Officer Parrish went to the house to take the guys guns instead of responding to a disturbance call the outcome would have been any different?

[real saxophonist]

That’s a very good point.

[Free in Texas]

The deputy’s full name, as listed on the Officer Down Memorial Page is Zackari Spurlock Parrish, III. I do, as an aside, wonder if he was kin to the sheriff.

[an amused spectator]

But I respectfully submit Sheriff Spurlock is acting out of emotion.

Sounds like Sheriff Spurlock needs to have his guns seized with a red flag order, if he has emotional issues.