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Termyn8or -> RE: Private firearms ownership saves another homeowner (5/12/2011 4:37:11 PM)
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Another thing about firearms, and it is important. Number one make sure you don't accidentally shoot a family member or roommate. This is hard considering rule number two. Here is the deal. They see the gun, either their hands go up or they turn around. IMMEDIATELY.
You know your home, you know where the corners are where someone could be hiding. You must keep your distance to avoid "eating" your gun. Some criminals are tough and fast. You must stay out of arm's reach. Also if using a revolver make sure it is cocked first because they might just grab ahold of it which will prevent the cylinder from turning. Be completely ready. And have the lights on.
A very tough, motivated and smart criminal will instantly turn his back on you. If you do end up shooting him in the back it better be at night, you just say the lights were off. With castle law you might get away with shooting him in the back, but your chances are not good. The ones who really know what they're doing will simply walk away slowly.
This turning the back idea happened to someone I know through people. The intruder did actually bring a gun and intended to kill this person. The intruder turned his back and got shot anyway. This was about twenty years ago and the guy just got out. Now the person who witnessed it ( and testified ) is in quite a quandry because the guy's handle was Wacko. It rhymes with his last mane.
So TURN THE LIGHTS ON and be fully locked and loaded with the safety off. BE SURE of what you are doing, there is no second chance.
And as much as I would like to see everyone in the world armed and able to protect themselves and their loved ones, if you can't handle it, don't bother. As much as I hate to say it, shoot an animal or a bird first and make sure it's dead. If you can't handle that, you're likely to be too squeamish to pull the trigger. And if you are too frail for whatever reason, it might not be a good idea. In those cases usually a dog is the better choice.
I applaud every time some scumbag gets blown away. But if you can't or won't do it, you're more likely to lose the firearm and put it in the hands of someone that you don't want to have it. You cannot hesitate.
And note, this only applies in the house, outside is a whole different story, except for the turning of the back. If they do that outside I don't recommend shooting them. You will have trouble from the law, unless you yourself get away.
Get it through your head, if someone already did time all they did was to work out, fight and spar and hone their physical prowess. But you still must be sure.
No responsible firearm owner would take this lightly.
And for all you in Europe, the UK or wherever they have stripped you of your personal self defense, you do have knives, ball peen hammers and things like that. And if you do shoot someone there, take the unfired rounds out and find the shell from the one you fired. Wipe them down for fingerprints and take the corpse's fingers and put his prints on them and put them back in. And hope your Grandmother can do the same.
T^T
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