The shooting of Robert Dotson, 52, in the northwestern New Mexico city of Farmington prompted a civil lawsuit by his family members, though public prosecutors found there was no basis to pursue criminal charges against officers after a review of events. The suit alleged that the family was deprived of its civil rights and officers acted unreasonably.
Hearing a knock at the door late on April 5, 2023, Dotson put on a robe, went downstairs and grabbed a handgun before answering. Police outside shined a flashlight as Dotson appeared and raised the firearm before three police officers opened fire, killing him. Dotson did not shoot.
“Ultimately, given the significant threat Dotson posed when he pointed his firearm at officers … the immediacy of that threat, the proximity between Dotson and the defendant officers, and considering that the events unfolded in only a few seconds, the court finds that the defendant officers reasonably applied deadly force,” U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Garcia said in a written court opinion.
The NRA refused to support Philandro Castile who was shot for legally owning a firearm. Their spokesperson said on one of the Meet the Press style shows that the NRA has a lot of cops as members and they don’t want to upset them by supporting a black guy shot by cops.
There are way better pro gun orgs than the NRA. The NRA is no longer the powerhouse it once claimed to be. Any pro gun guy worth their salt would have jumped ship from the NRA by now.
What sets the others orgs apart from the NRA nowadays?
The GOA actually goes to court, same with the FPC. Big win from the NAGR regarding frt triggers. Basically all these other groups actually do stuff to protect the rights of firearms owners while the NRA just sits there collecting money and dust while at the same time supporting restrictions on guns for law abiding citizens. When is the last time the NRA has done something that isn’t “compromise” with authoritarians who want to take our rights away? It’s been a long time