I know I'm not salivating thinking about shooting someone, and I don't think anyone else here is either, but at what point would you decide to draw and take the shot? If you wait for the gun to be pointed at you, it's too late. If you turn and run, you might get shot in the back. You're right, there are many variables, but I'm not sure I personally want to rely on the robbers good intentions not to shoot me. There are too many instances of robbers shooting their victims without provocation to be comfortable with taking that chance.magillapd wrote:I really am not supprised anymore of all the "I'd have shot him" comments. Why do most people seem so eager to take a life? I am all for self defense, hence the reason that I CCW, but I don't salivate thinking about the time when I get to shoot someone. To me all this attitude does is give the anti gun crowd talking points.
The original post was edited to remove personally identifiable information.magillapd wrote:The OP didn't say anything about Office Depot, so not sure where that came from. The story itself has so many empty holes in it. Was this in fact the LP person? Was he acting on his own or is this company policy? If in fact he did this and it really was LP then he should at a min be fired. If the female was really traumatized by the incident, then a police report should be filed and a civil lawsuit filed if she is still being affected.