The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Protecting innocent bystanders from your defensive fire

jfrey123 · October 16, 2006, 08:20 PM

Has anyone considered this from the bystandard's point of view? You're trying to justify defending yourself, but where does your right to defend yourself start to infringe on this bystandard's right to live? I'm sure the family of your bystandard victim won't just drop charges against you cause you were defending yourself...

I don't mean to present that as anti-gun. I just believe personal training and awareness of the area should be up on the list of priorities. If your BG is inline with a school yard full of children, my efforts to evade would probably triple.

Just another question: If a CCW bystandard comes to be threatened by your defensive fire, what do you think he's going to do? He's more than likely to return the favor.

October 16, 2006, 08:20 PM	#11
jfrey123 Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2006 Location: Reno, NV. Posts: 1,026	Has anyone considered this from the bystandard's point of view? You're trying to justify defending yourself, but where does your right to defend yourself start to infringe on this bystandard's right to live? I'm sure the family of your bystandard victim won't just drop charges against you cause you were defending yourself... I don't mean to present that as anti-gun. I just believe personal training and awareness of the area should be up on the list of priorities. If your BG is inline with a school yard full of children, my efforts to evade would probably triple. Just another question: If a CCW bystandard comes to be threatened by your defensive fire, what do you think he's going to do? He's more than likely to return the favor. __________________ Rock out with your Glock out!