Some concealed carriers are often faced with a dilemma. The internal struggle sounds something like: “I’m just making a quick run to the pharmacy. Surely, I don’t need to take my gun with me just to do that.”
A recent case of armed self-defense in Florida proves the fallacy of such thinking. In fact, if 28-year-old Jamie Taylor had subscribed to that way of thinking, he’d likely be dead today. Which proves the point: If you’re going to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense, make sure you have it with you everywhere you go.
In Taylor’s situation, his shooting and killing another man at a Florida Walgreens is now being considered a case of armed self-defense.
The shooting occurred at a Walgreens in Miramar, Florida, on February 3, when Taylor shot and killed 27-year-old Anthony Souvenir inside the store. After carefully reviewing the case, the Broward State Attorney’s Office has now determined that Taylor acted in lawful self-defense under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law.
According to police reports, Taylor said he was just shopping when Souvenir, who was a stranger to him, got aggressive with him over what Taylor described as a perceived slight involving Souvenir’s girlfriend.
“He walked by me and said something, then came all the way back to the front of the store and told me, ‘I’m gonna show you,’” Taylor told investigators. “That’s when he pulled a gun, and I shot to protect myself.”
Security footage from inside the store reportedly corroborated Taylor’s account. Additionally, a store cashier confirmed that both men acknowledged being armed during the confrontation. Taylor fired two shots, while Souvenir fired one during the encounter.
Taylor has a valid concealed carry permit and has no criminal record. Souvenir, according to Taylor’s attorney, could not legally carry a firearm in the state because of his criminal past.
“This was a justifiable homicide,” the attorney, Andrew Rier, stated. “Jamie did not want this. But if he hadn’t defended himself, he wouldn’t be here.”
Taylor was originally charged with manslaughter. But after reviewing the case, prosecutors determined that those charges should be dropped.
Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law states: “A person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any other place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force, if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony.”
As for Taylor, he is now trying to put the entire ordeal behind him.
“I’m just thankful I get to be with my daughter,” he said during a press conference. “I’m sorry for the loss, and I pray for their family, but I had no choice. It was kill or be killed.”
AND THERE IT IS!
None of us WANT TO KILL SOMEBODY.
Everyone of us wants to be ALIVE to go home to our FAMILIES!
NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO HURT/KILL US!
The RIGHT to self defense, Protect ourselves and Innocents shouldn’t be a debate!
The Left wing Media has pounded into the ‘Normie’s’ that the ‘GOOD GUY WITH A GUN RARELY HAPPENS’, Having GOOD GIUY’S WITH A GUN ONLY CREATES PROBLEMS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT!’ Nothing is further from the TRUTH! IF they’d STOP DEFUNDING THE POLICE THEY MIGHT HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON, right now they have no credible argument to make. Lawlessness rules the land.
Because of the Left chicken sh!t Wokeness and Socialist ideology they have made America a very dangerous place to live. Because of their OPEN BORDER INVASION SUPPORT (and being honest that is exactly what they’ve done) , their attempts of NO BAIL, Revolving door injustice,
Nobodies a Criminal views we HAVE to PROTECT OURSELVES.
The LEFT wants us DISARMED AND LIVING IN FEAR (NOT GONNA HAPPEN)
One of the biggest LIES is ‘You don’t need a Gun, the Government is here to PROTECT YOU!’
Oh my GOD! They are delusional.
Just ask any American Indian 'bout that!
IF the .gov gives up their high walls, 24/7 Security and actually attempts to live on their $200,000
salary for a year THEN we can talk about Guns. (I still won’t give mine up, but we can actually have a conversation).
What did this man do to deserve this encounter?
Why did he go to Walgreens then?
What time did he go?
None of those questions are valid… or should be asked
We should be able to go and do whatever we want, when we want. BUT WE SHOULDN’T TEMPT FATE!
THE RISKS ARE TOO GREAT (for me anyway where I live) to pump gas at night, in certain parts of my city. It’s not that I CAN’T, it’s I WON’T!
Common Sense say’s being CAUTIOUS will keep me alive longer, Taking stupid risks
is unhealthy. This guy in the article is a perfect example. I don’t go into stores now I don’t know in neighborhoods that are questionable. That just makes sense to me.
I’m NOT scared I’m practical. I’m Situationally Aware!, I’m Armed, I feel good when I am ARMED!
I’m not looking for a fight or to kill anybody, been there done that, don’t want another tee shirt.
I CHOOSE not to go to my State Fair, Balloon Fiesta, Movie theatre these days out of caution. Large crowds are dangerous these days. Folk’s now like to firebomb Political Headquarters and Auto dealerships (that now offend their sensibilities 
) ,Some believe to solve a Political debate they drive cars into crowds. Assassination Attempts of Political rivals is acceptable. RESISTANCE and Rule breaking is also acceptable.
They will all find out that this President isn’t playing.
How many Judges found out so far? 
How many Taxpayer ‘Junkets’ have they taken (to not even meet with the Banger they
CLAIM to care about?). The problem is the Left thinks we are STUPID. But more importantly they think TRUMP is stupid. Do they think all their shenanigan’s are not documented and
funneled to the correct .gov departments?.
who thinks this will end well for the Pritsker’s, Walz’s, AOC, Killey’s of this country?
(No hands raised huh? )
Keep a clear eye folk’s
PLAN your day, events, trips, when you are home.
I am strapped when I watered out front and back today, When I detail Cars, When I gas up @ Costco. I train as much as I can now. Plan scenarios, run mental drills (they cost nothing but mental effort) They keep me sharp. What’s the old saying?
'TRAIN LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT ‘CAUSE IT BLOODY WELL DOES?’ (something like that)
STAY FROSTY FRIENDS!
WWG1WGA
NCSWIC
