Florida sheriff promotes gun safety course for residents to shoot home invaders: 'We prefer that you do'

[Reptile]

Florida sheriff says homeowners are 'more than welcome' to shoot intruders​

A sheriff in Florida is encouraging residents to take gun safety courses after a homeowner fired multiple shots at an intruder on Wednesday, stopping the individual who allegedly broke into several homes.

Police arrested Brandon J. Harris, 32, who was arrested after allegedly breaking into several homes in Pace, Florida, and was stopped by a homeowner who fired multiple gunshots at him, according to the Pensacola Daily News.

Calls of the break-ins began to come into the sheriff's office at around 4:30 p.m., according to police. Harris is being charged with attempted burglary with assault, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, attempted larceny, and several other charges.

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Florida sheriff promotes gun safety course for residents to shoot home invaders: 'We prefer that you do'

A sheriff in Florida encouraged residents to take gun safety courses after a homeowner fired multiple shots at an intruder on Wednesday, stopping an individual who allegedly broke into several homes.

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[MaverickNH]

“Johnson also described Harris as a "frequent flyer," noting that he has been arrested 17 times before.

"You hear me talk about frequent flyers all the time. Our first interaction with this individual came when he was 13 years old. Since then, he's had like 17 arrests," Johnson said. "We sent him to prison for six and a half years for home invasion, and he just can't seem to get the picture of crime does not pay."

With so many shot and killed these last few years, how come Harris wasn’t one of them? Nineteen years of crime and going strong…

 

[GaryO]

I'm sure that Da'Torrance Leanders Hackworth and Antonio DeWayne Dean Jr are good boys and the dummy who got the crease in his head was just at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Florida sheriff says man will 'absolutely not' face charges for defending home with 'AK-47-style' gun

A Florida homeowner in Escambia County will not face charges after he opened fire on three suspects who allegedly broke into his home before midnight on Thursday.

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[ware]

probably shouldn’t take legal advice from anyone that isnt a judge or lawyer.