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In reply to the discussion: Homeowner shoots, kills 14 yr old home invader. [View all]ellisonz
(27,709 posts)42. "It is both a fraction of a second and several minutes."
I'm glad to hear of your fear of lizard brain.
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At that point with 3 of them invading my home I'd shoot, too, and I'm a bleedingheartliberal.
blm
Apr 2012
#1
"a tool to look for warning signs of those pre-dispossessed to become criminals"
ellisonz
Apr 2012
#111
How do you objectively determine someone is psychotic without prior evidence of instability? n/t
ellisonz
Apr 2012
#158
So you ignore the empirical evidence because it doesn't comport shit people made up?
Callisto32
Apr 2012
#121
Indeed, and when someone makes the deliberate decision to break into someone's domicile,
Air Marshal8
Apr 2012
#165
I'm sorry, but I'd like to see you test your own theory on yourself in this matter. n/t
ellisonz
Apr 2012
#138
I would probably defend my homefront by giving plenty of warning. But I'd be sure damn mad if I
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#6
DocMac, the shooting as described would be a lawful use of Castle Doctrine even in California
slackmaster
Apr 2012
#133
Neither you nor the homeowner had any knowledge that the kid just wanted his stuff
slackmaster
Apr 2012
#218
It's all academic. I don't have a gun, and never will have a gun. Ever. nt
Speck Tater
Apr 2012
#102
If three teens were able to kick in the door, any handgun, rifle or shotgun would blow right through
PavePusher
Apr 2012
#127
"very young kids" can be quite lethal to adults, especially at three-on-one odds.
PavePusher
Apr 2012
#60
And you've now proven an ignorance of the ballistical properties of most firearms.
PavePusher
Apr 2012
#106
AAAAAhahahahahahahah, I can't win so I'm going to ignore you, lalalalalalalalalalala
rl6214
Apr 2012
#174
I don't like guns. I don't have a gun. I've posted here often with my anti-gun position... But...
Speck Tater
Apr 2012
#16
I was a Marine as well, and "shooting to wound" was never part of my training...
Marengo
Apr 2012
#216
Or you could, as a poster once suggested, use your "natural fighting ability"
oneshooter
Apr 2012
#150