Springfield Smitty
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It seems to me thatsome hereare justifying the "shoot first" and ask questions later approach regardingtheir home. This is not acceptable to me. I hope it is not acceptableto any jury in this state either. Bad things could happen if this precedent were set. I hope for your sake andthe sake of possible "victims"that nobody ever tries to break into your home or accidentaly wonders in orforces their wayin in an attempt to avoid being attacked by someone else.
I always hope to avoid this, but I cannot sit around and watch some people talk about taking a life like it's "cool" or like they are some kind of tough guy. Taking a life is a VERY big deal andsome here seem totalk aboutit rather casually. This concerns me greatly. I want to tell you from someone who has had to defend himself and others with lethal force on several ocassions. My legal and justifiedtaking oflife has, and I am sure will continue to,botherme (to some degree)for the rest ofmy life. All experiences, situations, and reactions are different; but I would venture to say that any sane person would be greatly and negatively affected by deciding to use lethal force on an unarmed or harmless person.
Let us remember other non-lethal options and first and foremost -avoidance before resorting to lethal force. Simply coming into my home is NOT an offense for whichI will choose to punish someone by taking their life. I have a plan and have practiced and continue to review that plan daily. If certain lines are crossed, I have a plan that progresses through several different levels before lethal force is implemented. I suggest to everyone whom I teach a CPL class that they do the same and even help them with formulating that plan if they want it. I hope you and otherswill do the same.
I will ensure that someone means to do me or my family great bodily harm before I pull the trigger. I could not personally live with an unjustified homicide.
It seems to me thatsome hereare justifying the "shoot first" and ask questions later approach regardingtheir home. This is not acceptable to me. I hope it is not acceptableto any jury in this state either. Bad things could happen if this precedent were set. I hope for your sake andthe sake of possible "victims"that nobody ever tries to break into your home or accidentaly wonders in orforces their wayin in an attempt to avoid being attacked by someone else.
I always hope to avoid this, but I cannot sit around and watch some people talk about taking a life like it's "cool" or like they are some kind of tough guy. Taking a life is a VERY big deal andsome here seem totalk aboutit rather casually. This concerns me greatly. I want to tell you from someone who has had to defend himself and others with lethal force on several ocassions. My legal and justifiedtaking oflife has, and I am sure will continue to,botherme (to some degree)for the rest ofmy life. All experiences, situations, and reactions are different; but I would venture to say that any sane person would be greatly and negatively affected by deciding to use lethal force on an unarmed or harmless person.
Let us remember other non-lethal options and first and foremost -avoidance before resorting to lethal force. Simply coming into my home is NOT an offense for whichI will choose to punish someone by taking their life. I have a plan and have practiced and continue to review that plan daily. If certain lines are crossed, I have a plan that progresses through several different levels before lethal force is implemented. I suggest to everyone whom I teach a CPL class that they do the same and even help them with formulating that plan if they want it. I hope you and otherswill do the same.
I will ensure that someone means to do me or my family great bodily harm before I pull the trigger. I could not personally live with an unjustified homicide.