United States v. Billy Lee Kaufman

Jack Hale, a Bureau of Indian Affairs Security Officer, intervened in an altercation at the Chemawa Indian School construction site, which is within a federal enclave. Kaufman approached Hale with a pistol protruding from his pocket. Hale told Kaufman not to touch the gun, but Kaufman took it from his pocket and extended it toward the officer. Kaufman testified he offered the gun with the muzzle pointed toward the ground, but Hale testified the barrel of the gun was “coming up toward me” and was pointed at the lower portions of his body. Hale drew his own weapon. He then seized Kaufman’s…