Did Bryan Malinowski have to die?

On March 22 of this year, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms conducted a search warrant service at the home of Arkansas home of Bryan Malinowski, a high-ranking executive at the International Airport in Little Rock. There was no arrest warrant, and agents were conducting an investigation into the “gun show loophole“ that allows people to sell weapons at gun shows.

Bryan Malinowski was a gun enthusiast who had never been arrested for any crime. As part of his hobby, he would buy and sell firearms at gun shows. ATF agents broke down his front door in the darkness after putting tape over the ring doorbell. According to Mrs. Malinowski, Bryan thought he was the victim of a home invasion and opened fire at the shadows coming in his door. One of the agents was hit in the foot. They returned fire and killed Bryan Malinowski.

Serious questions are raised about the conduct and tactics used by the ATF that resulted in the death of Bryan Malinowski.

Lt. Randy Sutton can be heard every Saturday and Sunday at 8 pm ET on The Wounded Blue Hour on iHeart Radio on the America Out Loud Talk Radio Network.