That's a scary mentality, you don't know what the future brings but living in fear of retribution can be crippling. I have some concerns too after the man shot the robber in his front yard and the BG's friends terrorized him.cpix wrote:It’s easy to sit in a class and listen to this is what you do here and this is what you do there, but when it comes down to really cracking the nuts it’s a different situation. I’ve been in that situation two times and luckily each time I didn’t have to pull the trigger. Afterwards it gets you thinking about the repercussions. I know for a fact that there is no amount of training that will prepare you for the actual moment you pull the trigger.
I lived 30 years in California, most of that in Southern California and gang activity there is more prevalent than Texas. However, California gangs are now spreading their influence throughout the country and the Texas gangs are adopting the California styles. I don’t think a lot of Texans are really aware of what gang activity is. If you kill a gang member, you’re a dead man. I don’t care where you go, how many guns you’ve got, or how good a shot you are — you’re a dead man. Let me repeat again — you’re a dead man.
So I think that you need to be thinking about the possibilities here. Is it better to be dead now or wait in fear for a few days or perhaps a week? Will they also kill your wife and family? If you haven’t thought about these things, I question your maturity to carry a weapon. I know that cops think about these things. I don’t consider this fear; I consider it intelligence.
If I have to use deadly force once to defend myself I won't be worried about revenge at that momment. For me first priority is making sure my family is safe.