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Frankly, I think the kid would sleep much better at night had he killed this POS. Now, he gets to go to sleep knowing that this guy is still out there and pissed that the kid shot him.
This thugs life became expendable when he CHOSE to break into someone's house, armed, with the intent to cause harm.
One should feel much more pain and anguish at the mistreatment of innocent animals than this low life piece of trash.
Yeah, the comment of too bad he didn't kill the intruder is a real positive one. Why is it that with gun nuts (not all are, but most on CD are) the murder is the real draw.
Ooooh, let's kill.
Let's harm.
Not let's do the minimum to protect... it's usually kill, kill, kill.
You live with that.
Because if you dont kill them, they will do it again or worse
They will shoot you at the drop of a hat to get what they want
Yeah, the comment of too bad he didn't kill the intruder is a real positive one.
Why is it that with gun nuts (not all are, but most on CD are) the murder is the real draw.
Ooooh, let's kill.
Let's harm.
Not let's do the minimum to protect... it's usually kill, kill, kill.
You live with that.
I know you mean well, so I won't be as harsh as I probably should be, but it's clear that you don't have any knowledge of owning or using a gun for defensive purposes.
When you determine that the use of a gun is necessary for defensive purposes, you've made the decision to shoot to kill. You don't try to shoot people in the leg. You don't try to shoot the gun out of their hand. If you think that ANYONE does those things, then you clearly watch too many movies. The use of a gun isn't defined as "deadly force" for nothing.
When you use a gun for self-defense, you're aiming for center mass (torso). Period. It's the biggest part of your target, which means that you're least likely to miss - especially while under stress. It also gives you the best chance of stopping the attack with the fewest number of shots. A single well placed shot, even from a small caliber weapon, has the potential to end the conflict right then and there. A hit (or miss) to the shoulder, leg or hand, or a warning shot doesn't typically have that same capability.
Nobody that chooses to arm themselves wants to be put into a situation where they're forced to take the life of another person, but everyone who makes that choice knows that that's exactly what they're preparing for.
I'll put it to you this way - if you found yourself in a situation where either your life or that of your attacker was going to be ended, and you were absolutely certain of that fact, which would you choose? Would you be willing to sacrifice your life in the hopes that someday that attacker might be rehabilitated?
It's not a rainbows and unicorns kind of scenario, and nobody wants to ever have to face it, but it's the reality of the world in which we live. There are evil people out there, intent on doing evil things. You can pretend it doesn't exist, but you'd only be sticking your head in the sand. You can admit it exists and gamble that you won't ever be affected by it, and many people do just that. Some live their lives happily and never face that kind of situation, and others don't. You can also choose to be proactive about your safety and obtain the tools and training to help ensure it. Doing so doesn't define you as a paranoid person or a serial killer - you're just choosing to remove much of the advantage that criminals typically have when they commit their crimes.
Are you purposely being obtuse?
Did you even try to read what I was saying, and it wasn't about the kid, it was about the poster who thought that the kid should have tried to KILL the intruder.
Are gun owners really this challenged?
yes this non gun owner is very challenged. I just support the innocent and law abiding citizens, and not worrying about the life of someone that breaks the law and threatens another life, especially children lives. If that guy died I wouldn't really care, unlike you.
Maybe you didn't read the article, but the man broke into the house (illegal in case you weren't familiar), and then pointed a GUN, at the kid, while other siblings were upstairs. This kid was probably the last line of defense before things could have gone horribly wrong. What do you suppose this guys future actions/intent was? To cook the kids some supper?
Who really cares if the kid would have shot and killed. The kid will get over it knowing he kept his family safe from a scum bag. How you could remotely stand up for someone breaking into another persons property and then pointing a gun at a kid is beyond me. Please stay in Portland.
Had the kid killed him, the rest of us would have owed him a world of gratitude. The scum of this earth needs to be reminded to respect the rights and property of others. The young man possibly saved the lives of himself and his siblings. Kudos to him
That's why liberalism is, indeed, a mental disorder.
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