Max King of the Wild said:
timmah said:
I have friends in law enforcement and EMS, and I know that a lot of robberies turn into murders because many criminals are nuts. They could be high on hard drugs, or just stone cold psychopaths. There's no way for me to know if the criminal has a gun or other weapon, what his intentions are with me and my family, if he intends to kill any potential witnesses, whatever. Are you suggesting that I should wait until he kills me before I kill him? You've got to be kidding me. I have two young daughters and a wife, if somebody breaks into my house, there's a chance they could end up killing me and my family, raping my wife, or any number of terrible things. That's why they won't get past the front door. If they turn tail and run, fine, I'll just call the cops. If they make any move at all besides out the door, they're dead. Period.
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The morally right thing to do is to challenge them to a duel and slap them across the face with a glove. DUH! Anyway, I feel the same as you do. However, I would try to aim for the shoulder instead of any vital organs first.
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I'd agree except for a few things.
1. It's insane, but criminals can actually sue you for their injuries if you shoot them in the commission of a crime. They can't sue you if they're dead.
2. If I injure him and he holds a grudge, what's to stop him from exacting revenge when he's out of prison?
3. Your best chance of stopping an intruder is always to aim for center of mass, less chance of a miss. If he survives that, ok, but I'm not going to risk a miss by aiming for the shoulder or leg.
