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**Mike Irwin** · November 28, 2012, 10:26 AM

"After shooting her with both the Mini 14 and the .22-caliber revolver, he dragged her next to Schaeffel. With her still gasping for air, he fired a shot under her chin "up into the cranium," the complaint says.

"Smith described it as `a good clean finishing shot,'" according to the complaint."

And that, folks, is what is called confessing to murder. As he describes it, ceased being a self-defense shooting when she was incapacitated on the floor.

No matter what, though, this does not appear to be a case upon which gun owners, castle doctrine advocates, and Second Amendment proponents want to hang their hats. In fact, they want to do as much as they possibly can to distance themselves from it.

November 28, 2012, 10:26 AM	#13
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	"After shooting her with both the Mini 14 and the .22-caliber revolver, he dragged her next to Schaeffel. With her still gasping for air, he fired a shot under her chin "up into the cranium," the complaint says. "Smith described it as `a good clean finishing shot,'" according to the complaint." And that, folks, is what is called confessing to murder. As he describes it, ceased being a self-defense shooting when she was incapacitated on the floor. No matter what, though, this does not appear to be a case upon which gun owners, castle doctrine advocates, and Second Amendment proponents want to hang their hats. In fact, they want to do as much as they possibly can to distance themselves from it. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower. Last edited by Mike Irwin; November 28, 2012 at 02:58 PM.