Raul Rodriguez, Dangerous Concealed Carry Permit Holder, Gets a New Trial

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To summarize: beginning in the early evening hours of May 1, 2010, retired fire fighter Raul Rodriguez grew increasingly angry with a loud party being held down the street by eventual victim Kelly Danaher, who was throwing a birthday party for his wife.

By the early morning hours of May 2, 2010, Rodriguez decided to strap on his pistol (which he was licensed to carry concealed), at least one spare magazine, and bring a flashlight and a means to video record to stand across the street from the party.  He then proceeded to simultaneously call 911, shine the flashlight repeatedly at the party, and record events.  Eventually he attracted the attention of the party goers, who came over to speak with him, and events proceeded rapidly downhill from there, culminating in Rodriguez shooting and killing Danaher.

From my perspective perhaps the most striking part of this encounter is how badly astray Rodriguez is led by his remarkably defective understanding of self-defense law.  His self-recording of his repetitive announcements of “I am in fear for my life” and “I’m standing my ground” suggests he feels the mere words alone bestow some magical legal protection or authority at best, or that he was attempting to fabricate a faux self-defense claim at worst.

Tennessee Woman - Concealed Carry Permit Holder - Charged After Errant Bullet Nearly Strikes Child

Local news reports via Southern Beale

An argument between a woman and her fiancé ended with a gun going off, just barely missing a young child.

Officials with the Metro Nashville Police Department said 26-year-old Theresa Steward and her fiancé were arguing Friday night in the driveway of their home on Blairfield Drive.

During the course of the fight, investigators said Steward pulled out her pistol.

After things cooled off, she was pulling the gun back into its holster when it went off. The bullet went flying out of her car and shattered the window of a nearby vehicle.

A child happened to be in that car. Officials said the child was not hit with the bullet, but glass from the shattered window got into the child’s eye.

Steward was placed under arrest and charged with aggravated child endangerment of a child under 8 years old. She was booked into the Davidson County Criminal Justice Center and later released.

There was no word on the condition of the child.