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I sometimes carry concealed. (Never open, but I'm glad so many of you guys do! I have a dream: that one day, soccer moms will not call the police at the mere site of a polite person carrying the means to defend themselves and fellow citizens.)
I am wondering what your thoughts are on shooting an unarmed threat?
Scenario 1: You are in the process ofreceiving a beat-down by one or more unarmed thugs, and you manage to draw your weapon and fire at one or more of them.
Scenario 2: Threats have been made of physical violence ("This is our turf, we gonna jack you up!" or some other stereotypical line,followed by an advance towards you). Can you draw? This has the great potential of scaring them off, avoiding physical injury of any parties. If this is OK, then what if they are NOT scared off, and continue to advance?
The above two scenarios are where I see myself most likely to use a gun. I do not envision myself drawing or firing to stop a retail robbery, or in a situation where I or someone else is already at gunpoint.I personally would hope to comply and avoid a gunfight (which is a risk, because they could shoot after they get compliance--but it's a risk that I personally would probably take). (Of course if someone is chasing me or someone else with an axe or a knife, then the possiblity of a gunfight becomes less worrisome, and you can probably drop the crook without fear of one.) I thinkone of the best aspects of a gun is its ability todrastically tip the scales of force in your favor, and avoid personal injury altogether.What do you think ofthe above two scenarios from a wisdomperspective? How about legal (unofficially, as always)?
I sometimes carry concealed. (Never open, but I'm glad so many of you guys do! I have a dream: that one day, soccer moms will not call the police at the mere site of a polite person carrying the means to defend themselves and fellow citizens.)
I am wondering what your thoughts are on shooting an unarmed threat?
Scenario 1: You are in the process ofreceiving a beat-down by one or more unarmed thugs, and you manage to draw your weapon and fire at one or more of them.
Scenario 2: Threats have been made of physical violence ("This is our turf, we gonna jack you up!" or some other stereotypical line,followed by an advance towards you). Can you draw? This has the great potential of scaring them off, avoiding physical injury of any parties. If this is OK, then what if they are NOT scared off, and continue to advance?
The above two scenarios are where I see myself most likely to use a gun. I do not envision myself drawing or firing to stop a retail robbery, or in a situation where I or someone else is already at gunpoint.I personally would hope to comply and avoid a gunfight (which is a risk, because they could shoot after they get compliance--but it's a risk that I personally would probably take). (Of course if someone is chasing me or someone else with an axe or a knife, then the possiblity of a gunfight becomes less worrisome, and you can probably drop the crook without fear of one.) I thinkone of the best aspects of a gun is its ability todrastically tip the scales of force in your favor, and avoid personal injury altogether.What do you think ofthe above two scenarios from a wisdomperspective? How about legal (unofficially, as always)?