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brestugo
09/24/23 3:49:06 PM
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https://www.newsweek.com/florida-man-shot-police-ron-de-santis-permitless-carry-1828904

A Florida man who fired a rifle to celebrate the state's new open carry laws before promptly being shot by a police officer has finally been arrested following a two-month stint in hospital.

Christian Labaut, 37, was shot by police on July 7 after he fired a gun into the air. A law enforcement officer shot him when he refused to comply with officers and began running away from them. He was arrested on September 15 following his recovery.

According to the arrest report seen by the Miami Herald, law enforcement traveled to an Upper East Side apartment complex near the 7800 block of Northeast 10th Avenue, Miami, where they found a Labaut wearing body armor and wielding a gun. Witnesses reportedly told officers that Labaut announced he was celebrating the new law and firing a string of bullets into the air.

Police have said officers attempted to reason with Labaut to put the weapon down and show his hands, but he did not comply. He reportedly ran down a corridor and was shot by an officer several times.

Since the incident, Labaut has been treated for his injuries at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. Police have been unable to arrest him until now. Labaut was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a short barrel rifle, and resisting an officer.

He was also charged with 48 counts of discharging a firearm in public, according to prison records.

The permitless carry law, which took effect on July 1, allows people to carry concealed guns in public without training and removes additional background checks. It was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in April.

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brestugo
09/25/23 5:35:19 AM
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Asshats gonna asshat.

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The_Korey
09/25/23 5:37:07 AM
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One of the most American topic titles posted here.

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Zikten
09/25/23 5:38:54 AM
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Florida Man gonna Florida Man
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Ricemills
09/25/23 5:40:25 AM
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UnholyMudcrab
09/25/23 5:40:26 AM
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Guess his body armor didn't work

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MabusIncarnate
09/25/23 5:40:42 AM
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This is the America DeSantis wants

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Avirosb
09/25/23 5:52:06 AM
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Fairly sure you can't even fire warning shots in the air without getting in trouble.
Dunno what the guy was expecting, really.

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Kloe_Rinz
09/25/23 5:53:30 AM
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gun supporters are nuts
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EDF-5
09/25/23 6:01:40 AM
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Omg
'self defense' against the air
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brestugo
09/25/23 6:04:04 AM
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The_Korey posted...
One of the most American topic titles posted here.

Ah, America!

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Avirosb
09/25/23 6:05:03 AM
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EDF-5 posted...
Omg
'self defense' against the air
Hates breathing, gets more air holes anyway.

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K181
09/25/23 6:07:11 AM
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https://youtu.be/rloNvQ0diwE?si=UHKK09qF2d8g0zmf

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brestugo
09/25/23 6:18:48 AM
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MabusIncarnate posted...
This is the America DeSantis wants

Hey, he just signed the law. Who could have forseen irresponsible behavior involving a firearm?

/s since this is CE

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Foppe
09/25/23 6:30:29 AM
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Pro gunners are nuts.

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brestugo
09/25/23 10:05:41 AM
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Avirosb posted...
Fairly sure you can't even fire warning shots in the air without getting in trouble.

What goes up...

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GranAures
09/25/23 10:29:03 AM
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Avirosb posted...
Dunno what the guy was expecting, really.
"Shall not be INFRINGED!"
Proceeds to get arrested because he did something not protected by the law he was celebrating.

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brestugo
09/25/23 10:32:40 AM
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Avirosb posted...
Fairly sure you can't even fire warning shots in the air without getting in trouble.
Dunno what the guy was expecting, really.

Yeah, most people don't plan on getting shot in the course of their day, but if you fire 48 shots in the air from a residential property, you better plan on getting shot that day.

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Kradek
09/25/23 10:34:46 AM
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Whoa, you're telling me that everybody in a 30 mile radius weren't telepathically sent information that he's a "good guy with a gun" and a "law abiding citizen"?

Weird

And, yes, firing as he is technically illegal, but nothing worth getting shot over, which was my point.

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Foppe
09/25/23 11:02:09 AM
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YEEEESSS!!! New open carry laws means that I can carry my guns everywhere!!!
Now I can be that good guy with a gun that saves the day!
Nobody will ever start a fight with me when they see me carry my guns, because then I will stand my ground and shoot them!
They will all look at my guns and feel envy because my guns are the best!
I am so happy so I will shoot in the air!
...that was fun, lets do it again!!!
...the cops? What do they want? Calm down, you are a big boy now with a gun, a gun that they cant take away from you!
Hello officers, what can I do for you today?
...yes, I shot a few times in the air to celebrate this new wonderful open carry law that we got.
...must have been around 50 bullets, dont worry, I got more at home.
...what do you mean handing over my gun? It is mine! Perhaps you have not heard about the new open carry law, or that it shall not be INFRINGED!!!
...what do you mean that it is illegal to shoot in the air? But the law... my gun... I... eeehhh... *starts running*

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Xatrion
09/25/23 11:10:08 AM
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Gravity is a bitch sometimes. Those bullets don't burn up in the atmosphere or fly into space. No, they're coming right back down, and they're just as lethal then as they were when he first fired them.

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__starsnostars
09/25/23 11:14:46 AM
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UnholyMudcrab posted...
Guess his body armor didn't work

He's alive, isn't he?

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SaikyoStyle
09/25/23 11:16:52 AM
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Take away his guns and never give them back. Also, why was he wearing body armor?

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Simon_Gruber
09/25/23 11:17:42 AM
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Ajiri
09/25/23 11:19:23 AM
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I knew it was either Florida or Texas before I clicked the thread

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Goldenguy
09/25/23 11:19:24 AM
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If you're gonna shoot just to shoot, find a proper target or dirt pile away from people. Into the air is just lunacy. Guy deserved to get shot.

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Enclave
09/25/23 11:21:53 AM
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Kradek posted...
And, yes, firing as he is technically illegal, but nothing worth getting shot over, which was my point.

I mean, he's directly risking lives shooting into the air, if he's refusing to stop? Cops are going to shoot him.

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Kradek
09/25/23 11:24:30 AM
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Enclave posted...
I mean, he's directly risking lives shooting into the air, if he's refusing to stop? Cops are going to shoot him.


brestugo posted...
A law enforcement officer shot him when he refused to comply with officers and began running away from them.

They shot him for running away.


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Enclave
09/25/23 11:45:35 AM
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Kradek posted...
They shot him for running away.

Did he have his gun on him while running away? Did they have any reason to believe he wasn't going to shoot in the air any more?

I mean, this is one of the very few times where I get why the cops shot.

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LaLeyenda
09/25/23 11:54:21 AM
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__starsnostars
09/26/23 2:07:36 AM
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It's not unreasonable to suspect that a man wearing body armour and shooting their gun in public is a threat to the public. I think most cops are trigger happy but its hard to view this particular exchange as unjustified.

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DnDer
09/26/23 2:13:02 AM
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__starsnostars posted...
It's not unreasonable to suspect that a man wearing body armour and shooting their gun in public is a threat to the public.

What? Noooo. Impossible. He's just a good guy with a gun. Can't you tell the difference? Not like it's hard.

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Noname12
09/26/23 2:26:12 AM
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A police officer may not seize an unarmed, nondangerous suspect by shooting him dead...however...Where the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a threat of serious physical harm, either to the officer or to others, it is not constitutionally unreasonable to prevent escape by using deadly force.

With the gun and shooting. TN v garner covers this all day


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EyeWontBeFooled
09/26/23 3:17:09 AM
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This is the literal definition of fucking around and finding out.

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Avirosb
09/26/23 3:24:42 AM
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Xatrion posted...
Gravity is a bitch sometimes. Those bullets don't burn up in the atmosphere or fly into space. No, they're coming right back down, and they're just as lethal then as they were when he first fired them.
Still, it's Florida. I'm sure they won't hit anything vital.

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Kitt
09/26/23 7:31:05 AM
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Lmfao

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02fran
09/28/23 2:44:50 AM
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https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/09/ex-gay-activist-faces-homosexuality-charges-under-uganda-law-he-advocated-for/

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/19/florida-lawmakers-oppose-fertilizer-giant-mosaics-radioactive-roads/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-radioactive-roads-phosphogypsum-potentially-cancer-causing-mining-waste-bill-signed-ron-desantis/
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McMarbles
09/29/23 4:14:10 PM
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Peak Florida

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Ivynn
09/29/23 4:15:45 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag1o3koTLWM

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Tom_Joad
09/29/23 4:20:25 PM
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It's the right to "bear arms", not the right to bear "arms". FFS, people... learn how to parse English!

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NoxObscuras
09/29/23 4:29:41 PM
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I'm not sure what I was expecting, but 48 shots into the air? Wtf!?

Kradek posted...
They shot him for running away.
They shot him for running away while wearing body armor and refusing to put down a rifle that he had shot 48 rounds out of already. They clearly thought he was dangerous.

And to be clear, bullets fired into the air, can be dangerous

https://youtu.be/aCEoOHxyruI?si=wvFuxtHj5U04-wRq

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Ruvan22
09/29/23 5:10:45 PM
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Tom_Joad posted...
It's the right to "bear arms", not the right to bear "arms". FFS, people... learn how to parse English!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/7/3/AAfQqfAAE4it.jpg

So would a werebear be prohibited from bearing arms?
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Cemith
09/29/23 5:12:07 PM
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If only the gun had a gun.

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Tom_Joad
09/29/23 5:29:52 PM
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Ruvan22 posted...
So would a werebear be prohibited from bearing arms?

If someone's "bearing", then they're acting like a bear. IE: a furry.

:-P

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Ruvan22
09/29/23 5:47:13 PM
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Tom_Joad posted...
If someone's "bearing", then they're acting like a bear. IE: a furry.

:-P

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