No one is saying that a CHL is a license to kill. I'm not talking about a guy walking up to me and saying "gimme five dollars." I'm talking about a guy walking up to me and saying "gimme your wallet" or "gimme your cell phone." I don't think so. Maybe I'm a little more protective of my wallet because I carry a lot of cash around. I rarely use a debit card.Dwight K. Schrute wrote:You're joking, right? Read what he wrote... He basically says that if someone demands his wallet (even without force) he will shoot them, as they deserve to be shot. Wow.RubenZ wrote:Well what he says is sort of true. I mean seariously. So someone comes up to you and demands your wallet and you refuse. They then pull out a Gun. By that time it is too late for you.Dwight K. Schrute wrote:Enjoy prison.govnor wrote:My thought is if someone is demanding my money then that is enough to use lethal force. I'm not trying to be Rambo or anything, but someone that is demanding you wallet is most likely armed and dangerous. I've never robbed anyone, but if I did, I would be armed and dangerous. They deserve to be shot.
Friends of mine that have been mugged always saw a gun. They also always take your cell phone. I'm sorry, but I'm not waiting to see the gun.
Oh and "govnor", you better learn something real quick. This isn't the wild west where scores are settled at the end of gun barrel. I think we'd all agree that we need some justice like that now and then, but it's unrealistic. Why do so many of you think your CHL is a license to kill? I just don't get it...
I'm not saying I would just haul off and shoot the guy. It would have to be threatening in the first place. What if his hands are in his pockets? What if he reaches into his pocket? If I could clearly see his hands the entire time and no weapon...then I would most likely pull my gun and tell him to back off. If he reached into his pocket, I would shoot him.
You're acting like these scum are just asking for your wallet because they want to be nice and rearrange it for you. I'm sure any situation like this would be VERY threatening. Yeah, you might go to prison, you might not. Most likely the guy has a rap sheet a mile long anyway. Usually it's going to be more than one person asking nicely for you to hand over your hard earned possessions. You as the honest citizen were only defending your property, life, family, etc.
I take great care to avoid situations where something like this could happen. The truth is though, that it could happen anywhere. A couple that I'm friends with were robbed at gun point in front of their condo in Dallas, walking from the car. Same with another friend of mine...walking from the car to his apartment. Neither friend was armed at the time, but the scum were and put their guns to my friend's heads. The odds are on your side in court if you decide to shoot someone that's robbing you. Most likely you'll see the weapon right away, but hey, you might not see it until it's used on you or your family or friends.