Sheriff Recommends Better Shooting

FLORIDA BOB JOHNSON SANTA ROSA COUNTY SHERIFF "We don't know which home "I guess they think that they did somet "If someone is breaking in your house..." "We prefer that you do, actually." "So whoever that was..." "... you're not in trouble." "If you take that, you'll shoot a lot better..." "...and hopefully you'll save taxpayers money."

A bald Florida sheriff speaks at a press conference about a homeowner shooting an intruder. He says residents are encouraged to shoot burglars and jokingly invites the shooter to a gun-safety class so they can aim better and save taxpayers money. The humor comes from the blunt, darkly casual official endorsement of vigilantism and firearms training.

We don't know what homeowner which homeowner shot at him. I guess they think that they did something wrong, which they did not. If somebody's breaking in your house, you're more than welcome to shoot them in San Jose County. We prefer that you do actually. So whoever that was, you're not in trouble, come see us. We have a gun safety class we put on every other Saturday. And if you take that, you'll shoot a lot better and hopefully you'll save the taxpayers money.

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