Gofirstclass
Well-Known Member
I may be stepping out of line here but let me say that some of these comments about shooting a bad guy in your house seem pretty cavalier. As a former cop who taught officer survival, firearms instruction and also classes on how to mentally handle the stresses that come from being the guy who shot the bad guy I just want you to know a few things about being in a shooting.
I've been in one shooting where the guy took a shot at me with a 12 gauge shotgun and I introduced him to my "one and done" program. Even though I knew the shooting was a "good shooting" and I knew the various mental after effects that would come, they still happened. When they did, I was prepared so their affects on me were minimal.
I'm just saying that if you shoot someone, even a bad guy in your home, and no matter how justified the shooting is you will likely suffer from various mental trauma.
Now, on the subject of shooting a bad guy, you do not have to prove what his intentions were (to harm you or not). You do not have to know whether he's armed or not. Even with a couple of burglars, you likely would be justified shooting them even if they were not armed because of what's called "disparity of force", in other words they have enough strength to overcome you and injure you just because they outnumber you.
I'm not suggesting you don't shoot a bad guy in your home, you have the right to protect yourself and your family so, as the old saying goes "Lock and Load".
I've been in one shooting where the guy took a shot at me with a 12 gauge shotgun and I introduced him to my "one and done" program. Even though I knew the shooting was a "good shooting" and I knew the various mental after effects that would come, they still happened. When they did, I was prepared so their affects on me were minimal.
I'm just saying that if you shoot someone, even a bad guy in your home, and no matter how justified the shooting is you will likely suffer from various mental trauma.
Now, on the subject of shooting a bad guy, you do not have to prove what his intentions were (to harm you or not). You do not have to know whether he's armed or not. Even with a couple of burglars, you likely would be justified shooting them even if they were not armed because of what's called "disparity of force", in other words they have enough strength to overcome you and injure you just because they outnumber you.
I'm not suggesting you don't shoot a bad guy in your home, you have the right to protect yourself and your family so, as the old saying goes "Lock and Load".