Murdered Cop’s Father: Don’t Use My Son’s Memory to Push Gun Control

Bouquets of flowers are placed around a police cruiser in tribute to Boulder, Colo., police officer Eric Talley, who was one of 10 victims in Monday's mass shooting at a King Soopers grocery store, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Homer Talley, the father of Boulder Police officer Eric Talley, who was the first law enforcement officer to arrive on the scene, told TMZ his late son owned an AR-15 he used for target practice.

“My son would have been deeply offended to know his death would be used to promote gun control. Before he was an officer, he enjoyed shooting,” Talley told TMZ.

Talley added that the situation his son was in wasn’t one that “the government could protect him from.” While he’s in favor of common sense gun laws, he and his son were against taking away the freedom Americans have to purchase firearms, he said.

“Just because some wacko goes around...

Read More HERE