A San Francisco official was blasted on social media for proposing a bill to limit gun use by security guards in the city after a homeless man was fatally shot while shoplifting.
Preston said in a video posted to histhat he was proposing a law that would prohibit armed security guards from drawing their weapons to protect property.
Preston's tweet lit up Twitter, with several conservative commentators blasting the decision, arguing everyone should have the right to defend themselves and their property. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis aide Christina Pushaw tweeted,"I agree human life is more important than property, but everyone has the right to defend their property and their life. So here’s an idea… perhaps the criminals who steal other people’s property should place a higher value on their own lives, and stop doing crime?"
"SF leaders are basically openly inciting robbery. A security guard damn well can defend you and your property with a gun, in a free country. I’m worried for my friends and colleagues we left behind in this lawless city. I hope they succeed at voting out people like Preston," he tweeted.Santa Monica ophthalmologist Dr. Houman David Hemmati also criticized the decision.
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