It is progress, I suppose, that police did not seek to suppress the video of the shooting and its aftermath — and also that the officer has resigned and faces murder charges. Images from inside the house show a firearm, which to me suggests a possible scenario: What if Jefferson heard noises outside, suspected a possible intruder and reached for a weapon to defend herself?

According to the National Rifle Association and pro-gun zealots such as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), that’s exactly what a law-abiding citizen should do, right? The main reason for making firearms so widely available is to allow us the means to defend ourselves and our families. If the officer had been a prowler, according to the good-guy-with-a-gun philosophy, Jefferson had every right to shoot him.

… Second Amendment rights don’t apply to African Americans. You will recall that Castile was legally carrying a firearm when he was pulled over for a traffic violation, and that fact was enough to get him killed.

…Jefferson’s character is not relevant to whether she had the right to stay up late in her own home playing Xbox games with her nephew. It is not relevant to whether the 8-year-old had to witness his aunt being brutally killed.

What can a black person do to keep from getting killed by police in this country? – The Washington Post

We will not have law and order in this society until police officers being held accountable for murder and malfeasance is the norm, and not the exception to the rule.