A concealed carry permit holder in Louisiana saved a police officer's life

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**Lordhat**

http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=4527526

Bystander Fired Deadly Shot, Not Officer

Perry Stevens

There were two big developments Monday in the case of a motorist who was shot and killed along Greenwell Springs Road Friday after a fight with a police officer. Investigators say an autopsy shows the deadly bullet was fired by a bystander, not the officer. Police also announced that no charges would be filed in the case, either against the police officer involved or the bystander who fired the fatal shot into the head of George Temple.

East Baton Rouge Sheriff's spokesman Greg Phares says Officer Brian Harrision was escorting a funeral procession Friday when he pulled Temple over and wrote him a ticket for breaking into the procession. According to Phares, that's when Temple attacked Harrison. Police say Perry Stevens was walking outside of the Auto Zone on Greenwell Springs Road when he heard Harrison yelling for help. Harrison was reportedly on his back with Temple on top of him. That's when Stevens went to his car and grabbed his .45 caliber pistol.

According to Col. Greg Phares, "[Mr. Stevens] orders Mr. Temple to stop and get off the officer. The verbal commands are ignored and Mr. Stevens fires four shots, all of which struck Mr. Temple."

Perry Stevens fired four shots into Temple's torso. Officer Harrison had already fired one shot into Temple's abdomen. With Temple still struggling with the officer, Perry continued to advance toward the scuffle.

"He again orders Mr. Temple to stop what he was doing and get off the officer. Those commands are ignored and he fires a fifth shot and that hits his head. The incident is over with, and as you know, Mr. Temple is dead."

Police are calling the shooting death justified. Perry Stevens has a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Col. Phares would not give out any more details relating to the shooting. Both Phares and Baton Rouge Police Chief Jeff LeDuff stopped short of crediting Stevens with saving the officer's life. LeDuff says the entire incident is unfortunate.

"I spoke with his father at the scene briefly," said LeDuff. "I think this is a tragic situation all around."

9 News is told George Temple has a criminal record, and Officer Harrison was involved in a shooting while employed as a prison guard in East Baton Rouge Parish, where he was suspended for three days back in 1995.

Reporter: Jim Shannon

**sirlynchmob**

Oh good, finally one case that supports the claims made by the NRA. I guess they were right all along.

**Frazzled**

sirlynchmob wrote:
Oh good, finally one case that supports the claims made by the NRA. I guess they were right all along.

One in Texas today as well. CHL bystander stopped ex stabbing his former wife or GF.

**d-usa**

Been quite a few break-ins in Oklahoma City this year as well that were stopped by somebody with a weapon.

**whembly**

See!?!?!

We need MOAR GUNZ!

I'm trying to find a study by the FBI that shows the Conceal Permits actually drove down gun-related crimes... but, gah... not having luck.

**kronk**

Guns are cool.

Cutting into a funeral procession should get you shot, in the base case. Even without the whole wrestling a policeman and stuff.

**Jihadin**

If you have an assualt rifle you look cooler

**kronk**

Well, undoubtedly.

**Jihadin**

Hollywood does glamorize an assualt rifle at times

**Amaya**

LMGs for everyone!

**Jihadin**

Make sure your trained to operate, maintain, and deployment of your particular choice of LMG

**Monster Rain**

Frazzled wrote:
sirlynchmob wrote:
Oh good, finally one case that supports the claims made by the NRA. I guess they were right all along.

One in Texas today as well. CHL bystander stopped ex stabbing his former wife or GF.

It happens all the time.

It's almost as though some people are willfully ignorant on the subject.

**whembly**

kronk wrote:
Guns are cool.

Cutting into a funeral procession should get you shot, in the base case. Even without the whole wrestling a policeman and stuff.

Wait... what? This happened? (wouldn't surprise me)

**kronk**

whembly wrote:
kronk wrote:
Guns are cool.

Cutting into a funeral procession should get you shot, in the base case. Even without the whole wrestling a policeman and stuff.

Wait... what? This happened? (wouldn't surprise me)

It's how the whole thing started.

Lordhat wrote:
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=4527526

Bystander Fired Deadly Shot, Not Officer

East Baton Rouge Sheriff's spokesman Greg Phares says Officer Brian Harrision was escorting a funeral procession Friday when he pulled Temple over and wrote him a ticket for breaking into the procession.
Reporter: Jim Shannon

**Jihadin**

No link to the Westboro Church? DANGIT!!!!!

**whembly**

D'uh.. I've spawned out a bunch of pages for each topic and missed that link... sorry kronk.

**kronk**

Westboro Church members don't start fights, typically.

Their MO is to be complete d-bags at funerals and other gatherings and wait for some hot-head to assault them or some policeman/authority figure to violate their first amendment rights and then sue.

Their less a church and more of a collection of lawyers, allegedly.

**AustonT**

Monster Rain wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
sirlynchmob wrote:
Oh good, finally one case that supports the claims made by the NRA. I guess they were right all along.

One in Texas today as well. CHL bystander stopped ex stabbing his former wife or GF.

It happens all the time.

It's almost as though some people are willfully ignorant on the subject.

"as if" ? Look at who we are talking about.

whembly wrote:
kronk wrote:
Guns are cool.

Cutting into a funeral procession should get you shot, in the base case. Even without the whole wrestling a policeman and stuff.

Wait... what? This happened? (wouldn't surprise me)

Doesn't read thread, posts in response anyways.

**Melissia**

Jihadin wrote:
Hollywood does glamorize an assualt rifle at times

If you want to look cool, take this:

**Jihadin**

Sory....6 shots....negative for me. I go with my rifle or 9mm...that I fire correctly and not sideways. Looking at a .45 though....

**Melissia**

Hey, you said cool, not practical. That weapon? It looks far, far cooler than 90% of assault rifles

**Grey Templar**

Cool?

I guess, but its going to have a wicked kick and be tough to reload.

**AustonT**

Colt Anacondas are just iconic, not to mention handcrafted things of beauty. But the Blue Anacondas are much better looking, esp with rosewood or bubunga grips.

**d-usa**

Melissia wrote:
Hey, you said cool, not practical. That weapon? It looks far, far cooler than 90% of assault rifles

It's a sexy gun for sure.

**Jihadin**

Thats not me though. Silver plated.....nope doesn't go well with my gear. To shiney. You didn't know that everytime we go out the Wire we have to look good and dangerous?...not going to mention the skull mask we wear at times.....goes well with my Oakly Ballistics.

**AustonT**

Grey Templar wrote:
Cool?

I guess, but its going to have a wicked kick and be tough to reload.

Not really to both.

**Melissia**

With speedloaders or other similar equipment, you can reload that pretty fast.

Also, with a proper two-handed grip (like you should fire ANY pistol), its recoil isn't THAT great.

**CT GAMER**

Melissia wrote:
Jihadin wrote:
Hollywood does glamorize an assualt rifle at times

If you want to look cool, take this:

Isee your pistol and raise you this::

What every sixteen year old girls wants for her birthday...

**AustonT**

Heavy gun, long barrel, relatively small boolits, at moderate speeds. 357 doesn't really recoil that aggressively. With traditional speed loaders or the binachi clips reloading is a cinch.

**Melissia**

Bianchi Clip you mean? I had to look it up lol