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"Judge, Jury and Executioner" [View all] TPaine7 Apr 2012 OP
Nice Fairy Tale jpak Apr 2012 #1
Denying realities that you don't like doesn't make them less real. TPaine7 Apr 2012 #2
Or shooting it into safer one either. orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #4
So shooting the man in my scenario WOULD NOT make the world—and especially your corner of it—safer?! TPaine7 Apr 2012 #7
Sure it would ,how often is your scenario orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #26
Probably once or never in the history of the world. TPaine7 Apr 2012 #32
You made up your fantasy - it is not "real" jpak Apr 2012 #6
The capacity for abstract thought is vital. Yes I made this exact scenario up. TPaine7 Apr 2012 #10
Thank you for sharing your Mommy Rape Big Gun Hero Fantasy jpak Apr 2012 #17
Why don't you shed a little light on the anti gun culture crowd. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? TPaine7 Apr 2012 #19
I would shut off that stupid TV movie - and have a sandwich. jpak Apr 2012 #20
Evasion is all you have when your position is untenable. I understand why you can't answer, jpak. nt TPaine7 Apr 2012 #27
Denying realities... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #36
Much better tale... Clames Apr 2012 #16
And not even a very good one COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #41
Something similar actually happened to a DUer. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #57
Like a son with a gun on a creep ,that orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #3
So low probability events are MOOT? (Not mute.) TPaine7 Apr 2012 #9
Thanks for spelling Moot , but orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #29
Low probability =| cartoon as I am sure people who have TPaine7 Apr 2012 #31
Because it's fun to shit on guns ,and orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #30
re: "...shooting defensively in the home is a low probability event..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #38
You carry a panic button, and a loud siren blares. depending on whether the freak has a weapon, WingDinger Apr 2012 #5
He's already called your "bluff" so telling him to FREEZE is pointless. n/t TPaine7 Apr 2012 #14
OK, you have a dog, a tazer, a pepper spray canister. ? When you are home invaded, only a dog will WingDinger Apr 2012 #21
???? TPaine7 Apr 2012 #22
Home invasions are rarely one person. They stake out the property, then insure the element of surpri WingDinger Apr 2012 #23
I think you're misinformed, and you cite only your imagination. TPaine7 Apr 2012 #24
Don't think I missed your evasion of my earlier point. TPaine7 Apr 2012 #25
Yelling "Freeze Mf'er" would be useless unless you escalate shadowrider Apr 2012 #42
"Unless you sleep with your gun at hand, you WILL.......... Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #28
Easy answer, You kill him to stop him from raping your mother. Any sane person would. n-t Logical Apr 2012 #8
Then there are a lot of insane (or dishonest) antis, TPaine7 Apr 2012 #11
I agree. These people obviously never have spent 5 minutes thinking of how bad.... Logical Apr 2012 #18
Myself he would have been dead the moment he entered my home and wouldn't doc03 Apr 2012 #12
Simple atreides1 Apr 2012 #13
I act as J, J & E. NT Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #15
Never be rude to society...better to see your mom raped, tortured and murdered. ileus Apr 2012 #33
No , appoint yourself God orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #34
So you would appoint yourself God?!!! TPaine7 Apr 2012 #35
Yes , I've always have loved mom , and would orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #39
"Knowing people are silly and constantly posing situations , that put them in a situation where TPaine7 Apr 2012 #43
Gotta say , Valid points orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #44
I am in awe of your honesty. Kudos. n/t TPaine7 Apr 2012 #45
My Jeep is god...I could never take it's place. ileus Apr 2012 #37
Now some meme will tell orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #40
How often - per day, week, or month - do you imagine yourself in that position? Hoyt Apr 2012 #46
The OP was the first and only time. I made it up to see how completely people like you believe in TPaine7 Apr 2012 #47
I'd get some big friggin dogs, and quit living in fear of something rare. Hoyt Apr 2012 #48
Yeah, about what I expected. I understand, Hoyt. Really, I do. n/t TPaine7 Apr 2012 #49
Just because guns are always the easy solution for you, hardly makes it good for society. Hoyt Apr 2012 #50
Guns are rarely the solution. Very rarely. TPaine7 Apr 2012 #51
I will never be in that situation. And the one guy who might in the next Hoyt Apr 2012 #52
There might only be one guy who hates guns, makes his living as a programmer and who is threatened TPaine7 Apr 2012 #53
Why don't you try a rational, intelligent question? Hoyt Apr 2012 #54
LOL! That's right Hoyt; if you cover your eyes, we can't see you... TPaine7 Apr 2012 #55
Why don't you try a rational, intelligent question? AH1Apache Apr 2012 #56
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