MAN PULLS GUN AT CHURCH DURING SELF-DEFENSE ARGUMENT

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Aug 14, 12:15 PM EDT


PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a Florida man pulled a gun on a martial arts instructor at a church during an argument over using firearms for self-defense.

A St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office report says martial arts instructor Christopher Lasala was at Grace Christian Academy on Sunday discussing with parents an afterschool class he is starting. When one asked about guns, Lasala replied they aren't always the best choice for self-defense.

Lasala and witnesses told deputies that 61-year-old George Meyer overheard Lasala and said martial arts are useless. They say he then pulled a handgun, pointed it at Lasala and said, "Bang, you're dead." Meyer soon put his gun away and left.

Meyer later told deputies he pulled the gun, but didn't point it. He has been charged with aggravated assault.



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Port St. Lucie man accused of pulling gun on PE teacher at school open house
Jennifer Tintner
11:34 AM, Aug 14, 2017
22 mins ago




PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - A Port St. Lucie man is accused of pointing a gun at a physical education teacher during an open house, Port St. Lucie police say.

The instructor, Christopher Lasala, said he was speaking to parents at Grace Christian Academy on Sunday about a martial arts/self defense after-school program he was going to run. He also told them that he thinks firearms aren’t always the best choice for self-defense because they can easily be taken away.

Another parent overheard the discussion and told Lasala that martial arts are "crap" and that he would kill him, according to a police report.

Lasala reportedly told the man, later identified as George Meyer, that he was wrong.

More:
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/port-st-lucie/port-st-lucie-man-accused-of-pulling-gun-on-pe-teacher-at-school-open-house

[CurtEastPoint]

1. MAGA written all over that one.

[jpak]

5. Yup

n/t

[Aristus]

2. He looks exactly the way I expected him to.

They may as well be wearing signs...

[dhill926]

3. I was thinking the same thing...

[Julian Englis]

14. Hygiene is actually better than I'd expect. N/T

[SpankMe]

4. Dude jacks himself to pictures of Trump. n/t

[Javaman]

6. bang, you're in jail.

fucking gun sucking moron.

[apnu]

7. LOL! beautiful!

I hope he enjoys his time in gen-pop.

[hatrack]

8. I know it's LBN, but should begin "Florida Man . . . . "

[LeftInTX]

9. If he would have pulled the trigger, he could claim "Stand Your Ground"

[Skittles]

10. GUN HUMPING COWARD

[LudwigPastorius]

11. "Piece be with you. And, also with you."

[neeksgeek]

12. I'm not a gun owner. But.

Most men in my family have guns and I've fired a few of them. Maybe I'm off base here, but I seem to recall my dad telling me "never point a gun at anything or anyone you're not planning to shoot."

Or something like that.

[They_Live]

15. I've always heard

That you never aim a gun at anyone unless you're going to shoot, and you never shoot unless you going to kill.

[GulfCoast66]

13. He will shortly be a felon...

Guess what he will have to give up?

Yeah, yeah, his guns. But he will not be voting for Trump or anyone else next election.

Disclosure- I hate taking away voting rights but it is the law and he will not be voting again.

[LudwigPastorius]

16. WCWJB

(* What Caliber Would Jesus Brandish?)