So... you don't mind killing someone, but you don't want to do it with the same weapon many criminals choose to employ against their victims.THE GUY THAT DID THE SHOOTING, LIED TO THE POLICE, TOLD 3 DIFFERENT STORIES AND LOOKS LIKE HE MAY HAVE SHOT 1 OF THEM IN THE BACK AS HE WAS RUNNING AWAY, OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. ONLY 2 WERE ARMED. 1 HAD A FIXED BLADE KNIFE (STEAK KNIFE MAYBE) AND 1 OF THEM HAD BRASSKNUCKLES (NOT MANY DEATHS BY THOSE). NEITHER HAD THE WEAPONS IN THEIR HANDS WHEN POLICE ARRIVED. POLICE FOUND THEM ON THEIR PERSON, NOT ON THE FLOOR OR IN THEIR HANDS. I DO NOT CONDONE ANY TYPE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, PERIOD! AND MAYBE THE GUY SHOWING UP IN THE HALL WITH AN AR15 WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE THEM RUN AWAY. BUT...
I WOULD DO WHATEVER I COULD TO PROTECT MYSELF AND MY WIFE (IF I WERE MARRIED ), SHORT OF SHOOTING ANYONE. I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM CHOCKING SOMEONE UNTIL I SAW THEM TAKE THEIR LAST BREATH OR TAKING THEIR GUN FROM THEM AND CAVING THEIR HEAD IN WITH IT. AND I WOULD NOT LOSE 1 SECOND OF SLEEP.
No you don't , but it sure helps.I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM AT ALL SIR. NO INHOUSE SKILL SET. THEY HAVE LAID DOWN THEIR WEAPONS MANY TIMES SIR.
MOST ALL BURGLARIES DO NOT END IN DEATH OF HOMEOWNER OR PERP. YOU MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE ON THIS SITE KNOW THAT YOU DONT ALWAYS NEED A WEAPON TO WIN.
THE GUY THAT DID THE SHOOTING, LIED TO THE POLICE, TOLD 3 DIFFERENT STORIES AND LOOKS LIKE HE MAY HAVE SHOT 1 OF THEM IN THE BACK AS HE WAS RUNNING AWAY, OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. ONLY 2 WERE ARMED. 1 HAD A FIXED BLADE KNIFE (STEAK KNIFE MAYBE) AND 1 OF THEM HAD BRASSKNUCKLES (NOT MANY DEATHS BY THOSE). NEITHER HAD THE WEAPONS IN THEIR HANDS WHEN POLICE ARRIVED. POLICE FOUND THEM ON THEIR PERSON, NOT ON THE FLOOR OR IN THEIR HANDS. I DO NOT CONDONE ANY TYPE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, PERIOD! AND MAYBE THE GUY SHOWING UP IN THE HALL WITH AN AR15 WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE THEM RUN AWAY. BUT...
I WOULD DO WHATEVER I COULD TO PROTECT MYSELF AND MY WIFE (IF I WERE MARRIED ), SHORT OF SHOOTING ANYONE. I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM CHOCKING SOMEONE UNTIL I SAW THEM TAKE THEIR LAST BREATH OR TAKING THEIR GUN FROM THEM AND CAVING THEIR HEAD IN WITH IT. AND I WOULD NOT LOSE 1 SECOND OF SLEEP.
A little something to think about. You can't out-punch a bullet, and don't ever bring a knife to a gun fight.I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM AT ALL SIR. NO INHOUSE SKILL SET. THEY HAVE LAID DOWN THEIR WEAPONS MANY TIMES SIR.
MOST ALL BURGLARIES DO NOT END IN DEATH OF HOMEOWNER OR PERP. YOU MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE ON THIS SITE KNOW THAT YOU DONT ALWAYS NEED A WEAPON TO WIN.
You don't see a difference between an intruder breaking into someone's home, armed or not, and a trained police officer shooting an unarmed suspect?IF A COP SHOOTS AN UNARMED CRIMINAL ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE. THEY ARE FIRED AND POSSIBLE CHARGES BROUGHT. HOMEOWNER SHOOTS UNARMED CRIMINAL AND NOTHING HAPPENS? I DONT GET THE DOUBLE STANDARD.
I think differently about this. What does one have to do (the 99%, anyway) to get that money to purchase those goods? We have to trade parts of our lives to get them. I give up 40 hours of my life every week (sometimes more) to go somewhere I don't necessarily want to go and do things I don't necessarily enjoy doing in exchange for money to purchase goods.There seems to be a growing belief that we no longer have the right to protect our own property. While I believe at basic level that money or goods aren't worth a life, I do however believe people in their own dwelling have the right to protect themselves. Even if someone is unarmed, you have no idea of their intent. Waiting to find out could cost you your life. Castle law exists for a reason.
Have you waited until you starved to death before you ate something? Have you waited until your car ran completely out of gas before you refilled? Do you carry a spare tire in your car. or will you wait until you need one and then call for help? I could go on but see no point.NEVER SAID I WOULD NOT DISARM THEM. I DONT NEED TO HAVE A GUN TO FEEL SAFE. OUT OF ALL THE FOLKS IN THIS SITE, HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE HAD YOUR HOME INVADED WHILE YOU WERE THERE? HOW MANY OF YOU DIED OR KILLED THE PERP? I SAID IT BEFORE, NOONE KNOWS FOR SURE WHAT THEY WOULD DO WHEN FACED WITH TAKING A LIFE. WE ALL THINK WE WOULD DO IT, BUT YOU DONT KNOW. MOST BURGLARS ARNT KILLERS.
AND LIVE, THE SAME PERP BREAKS INTO YOUR HOUSE, GETS TO YOUR BEDROOM BEFORE YOU CAN REACT. HE POINTS THE GUN AT YOUR WIFE AND ASKS, DO YOU HAVE GUNS IN THE HOUSE? IF YOU SAY NO AND I FIND THEM, YOU DIE. IF YOU SAY YES, SHOW ME, I TAKE THEM AND LEAVE. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? WHAT WOULD ANY OF YOU DO?
And yet, if all hell were to break loose the non-gun owners would expect protection. How about that..VERY GOOD ANALYSIS G. I BELIEVE THERE ARE FAR FEWER GUN OWNERS THAN THERE ARE NON GUN OWNERS.
Never gonna out-punch a bulletWAMO, so you're a big guy.
So am I, but that is not going to stop some crazy perp. But that damn bullet sure will.
I am 6ft. and weigh 260 and I recently lost 38 LB.
WAMO, so you're a big guy.
So am I, but that is not going to stop some crazy perp. But that damn bullet sure will.
I am 6ft. and weigh 260 and I recently lost 38 LB.