Half of Officers Shot in 2013 Were Killed by People Barred from Gun Possession

By Patriot Outdoor News

FBI stats show that 26 police officers were shot and killed with guns in 2013. Of these, half were killed by people who were completely barred from gun possession.

According to Huffington Post, 13 of those who shot and killed officers in 2013 “were prohibited from possessing guns in the first place.” They faced 100 percent gun control due to “prior criminal convictions, mental illness or other factors,” yet they ignored the prohibitions against gun possession and stole or otherwise acquired the guns they used to carry out their heinous deeds.

For example, one of the 13 was a 25-year-old named Eriese Tisdale. He was driving a car in St. Lucie County, Florida–although he did not have a driver’s license–and freaked out when Sgt. Gary Morales turned on his lights to pull him over. Tisdale told WPTV 5 that he did not stop when Morales tried to pull him over. He said he kept thinking Morales was trying to pull him over because he was black and had “dreads.”

Morales used his car to try stop Tisdale and Tisdale eventually complied. Morales ordered him out of car, and Tisdale argued, saying he had not done anything wrong. He finally got out and shot …read more

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