Gun Control & RKBA

petronius

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4. I would certainly call that a legitimate DGU - she had no idea what his intentions were

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 11:22 PM

Apr 2013

towards her, and she acted to ensure her own safety. When he retreated, she made no effort to detain or interfere. I certainly applaud her choices to protect herself and summon the police as soon as it was safe to do so.

I'm a bit skeptical about the warning shot, especially since she wasn't sure if she'd hit him - was it a warning or a miss? And I don't know if a warning shot is ever really a good idea, legally or tactically. But all's well that ends well...

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DGU- does it count? [View all] sarisataka Apr 2013 OP

I protest the lack of "she should have used a can of beans" options ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #1

Everyone's a critic discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #2

My apologies for the oversite sarisataka Apr 2013 #3

Where's my 'hit him with a bicycle tyre' option? AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #8

There are only so many choices sarisataka Apr 2013 #13

I would certainly call that a legitimate DGU - she had no idea what his intentions were petronius Apr 2013 #4

This woman is a fetishist who hates children and is clearly part of the problem... iiibbb Apr 2013 #5

Tough choices but -- CokeMachine Apr 2013 #6

Didn't she have a Life Alert button to press or something? sylvi Apr 2013 #7

Not legit in some states. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #9

According to Kellerman, S_B_Jackson Apr 2013 #10

That is part of my curiosity sarisataka Apr 2013 #14

rude toter. ileus Apr 2013 #11

All of you have it wrong Lurks Often Apr 2013 #12