Got A Restraining Order? Pro Tip: Don’t Show Up To The Person’s House To Discuss It

By James England

CENTER POINT, ALABAMA — An off-duty sheriff’s deputy called emergency services after an estranged lover with a restraining order showed up on her doorstep. When the woman with a restraining order against her wouldn’t back down, the officer was forced to protect herself.

The intruder was shot and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, according to the Trussville Tribune.

“Just after 5 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a person who had been shot at a residence in the 200 block of Saturn Lane near Center Point,” Sergeant Jack Self of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said. “An adult female called the Sheriff’s Office and reported she had just shot someone at her residence. She also reported having a protection order against the person who was shot.”

The Trussville Tribune reported that those close to the scene recall the suspect being involved with the officer romantically and, upon receiving a restraining order, showed up to dispute it.

We’ve covered a lot of different incidents of defensive gun use involving restraining orders. The principle of the matter is this — once issued, that restraining order has binding authority.

The conditions of that restraining order need to be carried out. …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation