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In reply to the discussion: As long as I can fight back, I will [View all]Clames
(2,038 posts)22. I know you'd like to believe this...
...but let's examine this one a little closer. The homeowner heard his door being forced open, assessed the threat at that moment, then retrieved his rifle. Now, did he have the gun shouldered and aimed at the door so that he would catch the invader by surprise? Sounds like it. Good tactic too. In a not-so-self-defense-friendly state, a prosecutor could question why the homeowner didn't give a verbal warning that he was armed or gave the intruder the option to leave the property after seeing he was about to be on the receiving end of a 7.62x39mm body piercing. The homeowner would have to prove he felt his life was still at risk even though he had a gun and was getting the drop on the BG.
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How ethical is it to fire blindly through a wall or ceiling into someone's apartment?
hack89
Mar 2012
#33
"The point-blank blast hurled the intruder backward through the doorway and onto White's driveway."
PavePusher
Mar 2012
#38
LOL! Glad I wasn't the only one who read that part and thought it was ridiculous.
eqfan592
Mar 2012
#42
Myth Busters proved gunshots do not throw anyone backwards. It was a good show.
Logical
Mar 2012
#51