I have often seen questions on Facebook, forums, etc. about "Can I shoot if...?"
My personal take on "Can I shoot if...?" has always been that I am not going to shoot someone unless I reasonably feel that if I do NOT shoot them, I could not stop what they were about to do, and what they were about to do is a direct threat to my life, limb, or that of someone in my company.
For this, I don't think there has to be an understanding of the law? For example, if I did not use potentially lethal force, I would not or someone I loved, would not be around for a trial. If that's wrong...screw it. To trial we will at least be able to go!
After a shooting, I have always been told to politely tell the responding officers the minimum required for them to process the scene, and shut up and ask for a lawyer. "Officer, the person was screaming and kicked my door in. I was in fear of my life." and then shut up.
Basically...if you have to pause and ask "Can I shoot...?", then no, you probably don't need to shoot, and you're living wrong.
Yay? Nay? Have I missed the boat?
My personal take on "Can I shoot if...?" has always been that I am not going to shoot someone unless I reasonably feel that if I do NOT shoot them, I could not stop what they were about to do, and what they were about to do is a direct threat to my life, limb, or that of someone in my company.
For this, I don't think there has to be an understanding of the law? For example, if I did not use potentially lethal force, I would not or someone I loved, would not be around for a trial. If that's wrong...screw it. To trial we will at least be able to go!
After a shooting, I have always been told to politely tell the responding officers the minimum required for them to process the scene, and shut up and ask for a lawyer. "Officer, the person was screaming and kicked my door in. I was in fear of my life." and then shut up.
Basically...if you have to pause and ask "Can I shoot...?", then no, you probably don't need to shoot, and you're living wrong.
Yay? Nay? Have I missed the boat?
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