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Easy Way To Get Hurt
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N6ATF
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1FASTC4 wrote:
1FASTC4 wrote:
A vehicle is either traveling directly at you or away from you. Most of the 360 degrees it could be traveling is away from you. If it's traveling at you, MOVE! You're more likely to die in a collision than from a handgun GSW.
Dragonflydf
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1FASTC4 wrote:
I'll answer your questionwith a example, go sit in your car and see how large a field of fire you have, see how many blind spots you have. another thing to consider is how would your bullet do fired into auto glass, front or back windows? most do very poorly, they don't always go straight thru as seen in hollywierd, you are hitting a hard slanted surface some are deflected to some extent. Also, how many of you can hit a moving target that is roughly 18inches tall and 24 inches wide at a range of 20-40 feet with obstructions such are door pillars and frames ? His chance of hitting you is even less than you hitting him, and before you say you would shoot thru the door, do you know how your 9mm or 45 would do against auto sheet metal, also there are things in the door such as window regulator, motors, and so on?
If the threat is coming at you, you are justified, but once he haspast you, I believe you are no longer justified in firing.
The guy was a idiot, but anyone who thinks they are going to play supercop and shoot a guy in a moving car needs to think about not only hitting a very small, moving target, but also if theydo hit him, you now have a little problem of a 2,000 lb plus car with no onecontrolling it.
1FASTC4 wrote:
I'll answer your questionwith a example, go sit in your car and see how large a field of fire you have, see how many blind spots you have. another thing to consider is how would your bullet do fired into auto glass, front or back windows? most do very poorly, they don't always go straight thru as seen in hollywierd, you are hitting a hard slanted surface some are deflected to some extent. Also, how many of you can hit a moving target that is roughly 18inches tall and 24 inches wide at a range of 20-40 feet with obstructions such are door pillars and frames ? His chance of hitting you is even less than you hitting him, and before you say you would shoot thru the door, do you know how your 9mm or 45 would do against auto sheet metal, also there are things in the door such as window regulator, motors, and so on?
If the threat is coming at you, you are justified, but once he haspast you, I believe you are no longer justified in firing.
The guy was a idiot, but anyone who thinks they are going to play supercop and shoot a guy in a moving car needs to think about not only hitting a very small, moving target, but also if theydo hit him, you now have a little problem of a 2,000 lb plus car with no onecontrolling it.
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I think so too, those would be difficult shots, whether you were trying to hit the door or the window... at least for me. I'm pretty sure that having a gun pointed at me and having the target moving would make it a hard shot.
Now that would be a hard shot: Driving, looking back, and actually hitting what you intend.
With all this, we still don't know if the guy just "showed" his gun or if he actually pointed it.
Some in the thread said they would have shot him as soon as he waved the gun. I think, and I say I think because I've never been in that situation, I think I would have drawn my weapon and then made a decision if he was pointing it at someone or not. I wouldn't have fired at him if he was just "brandishing". That's my view. I don't espouse that it is better than anyone else's.
I think so too, those would be difficult shots, whether you were trying to hit the door or the window... at least for me. I'm pretty sure that having a gun pointed at me and having the target moving would make it a hard shot.
I'm trying to follow your logic but I'm not getting it. The threat isn't removed once he starts driving past you, so why are you no longer allowed to defend yourself? In other words a guy who is driving away from you yet still firing, is still a threat.
Now that would be a hard shot: Driving, looking back, and actually hitting what you intend.
With all this, we still don't know if the guy just "showed" his gun or if he actually pointed it.
Some in the thread said they would have shot him as soon as he waved the gun. I think, and I say I think because I've never been in that situation, I think I would have drawn my weapon and then made a decision if he was pointing it at someone or not. I wouldn't have fired at him if he was just "brandishing". That's my view. I don't espouse that it is better than anyone else's.
ixtow
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What a douche. Does he not realize that there are telephones, police, and license plates on this planet?
What a douche. Does he not realize that there are telephones, police, and license plates on this planet?