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Old August 11, 2010, 10:50 AM   #36
OldMarksman
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This [pull a gun on someone when you are not immediately threatened, put cuffs on him, rough him up] [is] exactly how people should respond to thieves...would be alot less crime that way.
MonsterB, you have it backwards. Pull a gun, or do any of those other things, in response to a thief (except in Texas at night) and the only question is, how many crimes have you committed?

This is not the product of modern legislative action. The principles go way, way back--to before Columbus ever set sail.

In Florida, one may pull his gun if and only if you or a third person is in imminent danger of death or serous bodily harm, or to prevent certain serious crimes, if it is immediately necessary.

In some places, one may also pull a gun if it is necessary to apprehend a criminal--at the time the crime was committed, if the crime was sufficiently serious, and usuually, if you saw it committed. That's not true everywhere--be very careful.

These birds were very lucky indeed to have avoided criminal charges.

Of course, there's still the risk that the civil proceedings could trigger further investigation.

They were also very lucky in that they were not mistaken by armed citizens or law enforcement officers for people engaged in the commission of a serious forcible felony against someone else.

Yes, they were lucky, but they did not show themselves to be very bright.
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