You better watch out with thinking that goes outside the norm here. Pretty soon someone will be calling you an ANTI and Liberal for your differing views.ScubaSigGuy wrote:I agree 100%.Venus Pax wrote:This is what I get from the tone/words in the article:
The homeowner didn't shoot the guy for stealing tools from his shed. He shot the BG when he dropped the tools and advanced toward him.
A person advancing on you when you have a gun pointed at them is up to no good.
After reading the article I had to ask myself "What would I do if..." . A few years ago I would have aggressivley gone outside as well. Several years ago I came home to find my house broken into. After calling my girlfriend a the time and having her call 911, telling them that I was there and armed, I began clearing the house. Now I knew full well that there were loaded firearms inside. Even if they didn't come with a gun I could bet that they had at least a couple now. Not one of my finer moments in retrospect.
I guess looking at the situation with the little information that we have it's easy to make assumptions. If you are holding someone at gunpoint and they continue to advance on you, then force of some sort is appropriate, I agree. The questions is do you put youself in that situation to begin with? Pride can and will get you killed if you let it cloud your judgement. For me, at this point of my life, I belive that it's better to avoid the confrontation if at all possible. What if the thief was armed? Better to let the LEO's discover that, right? For me I have to think what would I do as the assailant if approached by me. I am not a little guy, so it's possible that the BG might actually act more aggressively if I approach him. There is no absolute right answer. I like debating it though because it's help me to formulate a plan.
I will only shoot for defense of myself or loved ones, and depending on the situation a call for help. I will not take a life for material things that can be replaced with a phone call to the insurance company. As with all rules there are exceptions and I reserve the right to change my mind at any given moment.
THE CHOICES WE MAKE ARE THE ONE WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH!