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This woman shot an intruder 5 times out of the 6 bullets that her .38 revolver held and all in the face, head and neck. At any rate, he was in her house without permission and refused to back off when he saw the gun.
Did the man threaten her and with what weapon? I read nothing about him not backing off when he saw the gun. Why would she shoot him 5 times though?
You don't think breaking into the house is enough of a threat? A man doesn't need to have a weapon to justify a woman shooting him. How else do you think she is going to stop him from attacking, even with bare hands?
Why 5 times? Because the real world isn't Hollywood. People don't go flying back 10 feet when they get shot, they don't fall down and die instantly, in fact they often don't react to being shot at all. Do you know how long it takes to pull the trigger 5 times? I can do it in about 1.5 seconds, even with a double action revolver.
This woman shot an intruder 5 times out of the 6 bullets that her .38 revolver held and all in the face, head and neck. At any rate, he was in her house without permission and refused to back off when he saw the gun.
Once you pick up a crow bar and break into a home, you're in the WRONG. You are accepting what ever consequences you find inside. But, what baffles me is how can you put 5 shots into the head and neck, and not kill the intruder???????
I'd like to shake her hand, but mine isn't long enough to reach that far.
Out here in the Rocky Mountain West, a gal's best friend is her shotgun! Even a liberal has to defend herself - especially out here with all those conservative cattlemen and ranchers around. But an assault weapon is overkill in more ways than one. It seems fair enough to me that we keep our rifles and shotguns and get rid of the Bushmasters.
There is no such thing as overkill when defending yourself.
How generous of you to think YOUR guns are fine but what OTHER people shoot should be banned. How very progressive of you.
Uhuh... that's brandishing and they'll say you weren't actually in danger.
If someone breaks in they immediately get all 12 rounds from my gun.
The only asking will be me asking 911 to send the cops and ambulance to remove the body.
No it isn't. Drawing and pointing a firearm in self defense is not brandishing. You aren't required to shoot someone who is threatening you. Do you think the police shoot someone every time they draw their weapon? 90% of the time a firearm is used by someone to defend themselves it isn't fired.
Warning shots will almost always get you in trouble not shooting someone who is threatening you won't, as long as you legally own the gun.
Um, when you're a burglar you go around opening closets and checking in drawers for valuables. This is typically how you find stuff you want. It is highly unlikely he was searching for people to kill when he opened that closet door. Reports don't even indicate that he had a gun or knife. Was he going to crowbar any occupants to death when any one of them could easily have a much more deadlier or bigger weapon?
Anyone who is worried about intruders or having their home broken into should simply invest in better locks, larger strike plates, surveillance cameras, shatter resistant film on windows, alarms, or just a simple sticker you can put on your window that says, "alarm" on it. If someone breaks into your house while you're at work your alarm can even notify you through your phone. These are all affordable options. Leaving your home unprotected and then purchasing a gun is stupid. You can purchase a gun if you want, but the idea is to keep burglars out of your home, not fight them once they get in because you didn't lock the door.
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Originally Posted by PullMyFinger
She warned him? What kind of a hero is that? Don't you gun lovers shoot first and ask questions later?
What a disappointment.
How pathetic the liberal left has become in this country.
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Out here in the Rocky Mountain West, a gal's best friend is her shotgun! Even a liberal has to defend herself - especially out here with all those conservative cattlemen and ranchers around. But an assault weapon is overkill in more ways than one. It seems fair enough to me that we keep our rifles and shotguns and get rid of the Bushmasters.
