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He never had a chance. He didn’t even have the safety off on the weapon. They just started shooting when they saw him. A Marine who was only 26, who served two tours of duty, shot because he had a gun in his hands. His gun in his house. He did nothing illegal. He was asleep when they arrived – his wife woke him because she saw men in black outside. He told his wife and child to hide in the closet and he grabbed his gun to protect them. He died protecting his family. That could have been any of us. Think about it…