Florida Permit Holder Drops Gun, Injures Three, Continues to Enjoy His Gun Rights

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Deputies said the weapon fell out of the gun owner’s holster while he was walking through the dining room of the Cracker Barrel in Sanford.

Deputies said William Hoback was talking to the checkout counter when his gun slipped out of his holster and fired.

Three people were hit by the shrapnel, including a restaurant manager and Hoback’s fiancé.
The third victim’s leg was badly cut and he had to go to the hospital.

The customer told detectives he was eating his breakfast when he heard a loud bang, which was followed by a sharp burning pain in his left shin.

After Hoback realized what had happened, he apologized and explained it was an accident.
Deputies agreed, so he was not charged.

“This shooting doesn’t appear to be intentional and the conduct doesn’t appear to be so reckless that it would support the charge of criminal negligence,” said WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer.

Sheaffer said even though the shooting doesn’t rise to the level of criminal negligence, the victim could file a civil lawsuit.

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

Legal Insurrection

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.