A sheriff in Florida encouraged residents to take gun safety courses after a homeowner fired multiple shots at an intruder on Wednesday, stopping an individual who allegedly broke into several homes.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said in a press conference on Thursday that one of the homeowners fired gunshots at Harris, and said that he was arrested after being cornered in a house that he allegedly broke into.
Johnson also encouraged other residents to follow in the homeowner's footsteps and take gun safety classes, adding that they are"more than welcome" to shoot anyone who is breaking in to their house. "I guess they think they did something wrong, which they did not. If someone's breaking into your house, you're more than welcome to shoot them in Santa Rosa County. We prefer that you do, actually. So, whoever that was, you're not in trouble, come see us. We have a gun safety class we put on every other Saturday," Johnson said.
"If you take that, you'll shoot a lot better, and hopefully you'll save the taxpayers money," Johnson said.Johnson also described Harris as a"frequent flyer," noting that he has been arrested 17 times before.
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