Originally Posted by wrightme

Really? What do you base that upon?

Frankly, if you feel there was some suicidal penchant, he had access to enough painkillers to do so.

He was on prescription medication specifically for a high level of back pain, not for some addiction or desire for suicide.

He was at CostCo, with his girlfriend, shopping.


I currently have a prescription for oxycodone, and at one time, had enough in me to just about stop urination. Do you diagnose me as having a penchant for suicide, or an addiction?

No, he was looking for an altercation, so the cops would kill him because he didn't have it in him to kill himself.

I will not answer for you.

Originally Posted by wrightme

He was at CostCo, with his girlfriend, shopping.

With a concealed firearm, and while under the influence of a narcotic. And when he was asked to leave after his firearm was exposed he became argumentative instead of leaving the store peacefully. Quite understandable why his family chose to drop the wrongful death lawsuit, really.

Applications can be denied for reasons outlined in the Nevada Revised Statutes. Such reasons include:
o An outstanding warrant of arrest (including Traffic).  
o A felony conviction 
o Judicially declared incompetent or insane. 
o Habitual abuser of drugs or alcohol. 
o A conviction for a violent crime including a misdemeanor. 
o A conviction for domestic violence or stalking. 
o Currently subject to a restraining order, injunction, or other order of protection involving domestic violence. 
o Currently on parole or probation. 
o A pending entry of a felony conviction or recent suspension of a sentence for a felony. 
o Pending criminal charges 
o False statements on the application.


He should have never allowed to have the CCW permit in the first place. To be taking lethal doses of pain killers is to be a habitual drug abuser.

Originally Posted by Kenny Sharp

No, he was looking for an altercation, so the cops would kill him because he didn't have it in him to kill himself.

Really? So, shopping was a 'cover story'?

That is quite over-the-top, and not based upon reality.

If he was 'looking for an altercation,' he was quite benign about it, shopping and not starting any altercations.

Originally Posted by KS

I will not answer for you.

Why not? You are comfortable diagnosing Erik.

Originally Posted by Sport Flyer

With a concealed firearm, and while under the influence of a narcotic. And when he was asked to leave after his firearm was exposed he became argumentative instead of leaving the store peacefully. Quite understandable why his family chose to drop the wrongful death lawsuit, really.

That had nothing to do with their reasons for dropping the lawsuit. But, if you can rationalize your opinion of him that way, I guess there is no preventing it.

Originally Posted by D W

Applications can be denied for reasons outlined in the Nevada Revised Statutes. Such reasons include:
o An outstanding warrant of arrest (including Traffic).  
o A felony conviction 
o Judicially declared incompetent or insane. 
o Habitual abuser of drugs or alcohol. 
o A conviction for a violent crime including a misdemeanor. 
o A conviction for domestic violence or stalking. 
o Currently subject to a restraining order, injunction, or other order of protection involving domestic violence. 
o Currently on parole or probation. 
o A pending entry of a felony conviction or recent suspension of a sentence for a felony. 
o Pending criminal charges 
o False statements on the application.


He should have never allowed to have the CCW permit in the first place. To be taking lethal doses of pain killers is to be a habitual drug abuser.

That says 'habitual abuser.' Not, prescribed user.

To answer the question I asked above, for me, one pill every 4 hours for 36 hours was enough to shut down my ability to urinate. For someone else, that may barely be enough to make a dent in pain.

Have you seen what dose was considered a 'lethal dose,' or are you simply taking their word for it?

Originally Posted by wrightme

Really? So, shopping was a 'cover story'?

That is quite over-the-top, and not based upon reality.
Why not? You are comfortable diagnosing Erik.

This is not about you.

Even if it was Wayne LaPierre of the NRA, he still may have been shot by police if he was armed and presented a threat.

Originally Posted by Kenny Sharp

This is not about you.

What does that matter? How do you know what level was a 'lethal level' for Erik?

Originally Posted by Libelle201B

Even if it was Wayne LaPierre of the NRA, he still may have been shot by police if he was armed and presented a threat.

There is the elephant in the room.


Other than a 'heated argument,' he didn't present a threat to anyone. In fact, when he was shot, he was leaving the store with the other customers.

Originally Posted by wrightme

What does that matter? How do you know what level was a 'lethal level' for Erik?

Then quit asking us to diagnose your condition... why would you want to set yourself up for fair game?

Originally Posted by wrightme

There is the elephant in the room.


Other than a 'heated argument,' he didn't present a threat to anyone. In fact, when he was shot, he was leaving the store with the other customers.

He had a gun, he was a threat.

Originally Posted by Kenny Sharp

Then quit asking us to diagnose your condition... why would you want to set yourself up for fair game?

So, do you know what level he was taking? Do you know if it was the prescribed dosage? Do you know what level was used to claim 'lethal dosage?'

Frankly, if the dosage was that close to 'lethal,' I would NOT expect him to be walking; much less shopping.

Quit baiting him Kenny.

Originally Posted by Kenny Sharp

He had a gun, he was a threat.

How is having a gun a 'threat?' Cops have guns too. Are they threats?

The simple fact of having a firearm does not make someone a 'threat.' Why would you claim that it does?