I'll often not be wearing a weapon around the house. I've got one nearby, though, on either side of the house so that if anyone knocks on the door or rings the doorbell after "normal hours" (let's just say for the sake of argument, it's about the time it gets dark outside), and I'm not expecting them (courteous folk still call, first, before dropping in) I often answer the door with a pistol in my hand, but like others have said, it would not be in the view of someone on the other side of the storm door.jmra wrote:...I don't know about y'all, but I'm not in the habit of answering the door with a gun in my hand - maybe on my hip but not in my hand. And if I ever did, it wouldn't be in plain sight of the person who rang the doorbell.
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- Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:23 pm
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Re: Weatherford Police shoot woman answers door with gun in
- Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:34 am
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Re: Weatherford Police shoot woman answers door with gun in
From the Weatherford Democrat newspaper:
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"When the lone male officer arrived at the house, he was met at the front door by a woman with a weapon in her hand, according to Crawford.
“At that time, we had an officer-involved shooting where shots were fired,” Crawford said. “The female was transported to [John Peter Smith Hospital] with gunshot wounds.”
Texas Rangers are investigating this situation.
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"When the lone male officer arrived at the house, he was met at the front door by a woman with a weapon in her hand, according to Crawford.
“At that time, we had an officer-involved shooting where shots were fired,” Crawford said. “The female was transported to [John Peter Smith Hospital] with gunshot wounds.”
Texas Rangers are investigating this situation.
- Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:23 pm
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Weatherford Police shoot woman answers door with gun in hand
Taken verbatim from the 10:00pm newscast tonight on Channel 8, WFAA:
"Following a few developing stories right now, including a Police shooting that happened in Weatherford (just west of Fort Worth). Police confirm an officer shot a woman late last night. Now this happened at a home on Foster Street near Hilltop Drive. Someone called Police and asked them to check on the woman. When an officer arrived, Police say she answered the door with a weapon in her hand so the officer shot her. We're told her condition is critical. She's in JPS (John Peter Smith) Hospital in Fort Worth"
That's all there was -no questioning by the so-called journalists as to WHAy the officer felt he had to shoot the resident. Nothing at all except the fact that she, like lots of folks when not expecting someone to call, answer the door with a gun in hand. I surely hope there's more explanations coming very soon.
"Following a few developing stories right now, including a Police shooting that happened in Weatherford (just west of Fort Worth). Police confirm an officer shot a woman late last night. Now this happened at a home on Foster Street near Hilltop Drive. Someone called Police and asked them to check on the woman. When an officer arrived, Police say she answered the door with a weapon in her hand so the officer shot her. We're told her condition is critical. She's in JPS (John Peter Smith) Hospital in Fort Worth"
That's all there was -no questioning by the so-called journalists as to WHAy the officer felt he had to shoot the resident. Nothing at all except the fact that she, like lots of folks when not expecting someone to call, answer the door with a gun in hand. I surely hope there's more explanations coming very soon.