> those who understand gun safety know very well that one never points a gun at another human being unless one fully intends to kill them. This was one of the

> those who understand gun safety know very well that one never points a gun at another human being unless one fully intends to kill them. This was one of the biggest criticisms I heard[1][2] (and raised) regarding the protests in Ferguson. The police officers had their weapons constantly trained on the protesters, including sniper rifles and other unnecessarily large weapons. It really sent a bad message, that they were seemingly ready to kill anyone who stepped one foot over the line they laid down. Whether or not this was actually true, it certainly seemed that way. [1] http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/08/14/ferguson-and-the-shocking-nature-of-us-police-militarization http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/08/14/ferguson-and-... [2] https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/499691017533403137 https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/499691017533403137