Posted on 01/01/2015 6:06:16 AM PST by marktwain
That is REALLY SCARY...and I’m not sure my wife would do any better in that circumstance - that’s why you have think these things our and talk out the plans BEFORE anything happens. I’m sure glad she was able to reach you on the phone, though.
Always fire warning shots AFTER you’ve dropped the perp. That way you’ll be sure you have adequate ammo.
“You never shoot to kill, you shoot to neutralize the threat.”
...and offer the responding LEO no more explanation than “I was in fear of my life”. And never waver in that story. Bottom line, whose family do you want grieving, your’s or the perp’s?
Regardless of the letter of the law, it would take a whole lot for me to vote for conviction as a juror. Burglars take the victim's sense of security along with property that represents money - time - part of the victim's life. My life is worth a whole lot more than some petty thug's life, and I would give the victim of a burglary the same consideration.
Ammo is too scarce and expensive to play around.
The only reason she didn’t shoot was because he wasn’t actually trying to open a window. Still, seems pretty stupid on his part.
The prior day someone kicked in the door and stole a bunch of stuff and broke things. Despite the alarm we had.
“Still, seems pretty stupid on his part.”
Insanely stupid...but THANK GOD it all worked out, in the end.
You may yell, "please don't shoot me" and if you stand still I might not.
If you run toward me while yelling that I am going to follow my training and shoot you until you stop.
As far as I’m concerned, anyone who needs a warning not to violate the rights of others got it long ago and decided to ignore it.
To heck with those puny zip ties. Get a few flex duct straps.
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