Posts Tagged ‘police’
LTC: Stopped by Police in Texas with a Legally Concealed Gun
Interaction between police and License To Carry (LTC) holders can be a tense situation for both parties involved. Police officers are understandably wary of armed individuals. But we upstanding citizens can help relieve some of that tension by understanding the laws behind a lawful stop by a Texas peace officer. GC §411.205. Requirement to Display…
Read MoreMidland Officer Killed by Homeowner Fearing Break-in
Early Tuesday morning at around 2:30 a.m., Nathan Hayden Heidelberg and three other Midland Police Department (MPD) officers responded to an activated burglar alarm. According to police, they announced loudly that officers were on the premises at the front entrance of the home. The homeowner, David Wilson, had apparently not heard the warning, and thought…
Read MoreOfficer Slips On Ice and Accidentally Shoots Suspect
Image courtesy of The Denver Post Winter brings with it a number of dangers. Here in the mountains of Colorado not to far from my home I got a reminder when reading the local news. Earlier in December 2015 a police office with the Aurora Police Department was confronting a criminal when he slipped on…
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