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stevetuna · March 29, 2002, 04:57 PM

Here's my reply on this topic from Glock Talk - I'm posting it here as well as one guy flamed me hard for being "irresponsible".

Screw that... He shoots me, I've got my gun, he's taking some lead home with him. If they patch me up and haul my carcass into the court room, just get there early so you'll have a good seat as I will surely be entertaining! I'll take my chances with the jury on this one.

Here's my response to the flame:

My point is this - if someone shoots me and they are still close enough for me to shoot them then that's exactly what is going to happen. And I'm not sure I'd simply shoot them once, either. They are a threat and I will shoot until the threat is no longer so.

You feel that I, "don't have enough respect for the power one wields in a ccw." I strongly disagree. I am not some Rambo wannabe running around hoping that I get to use my weapon. Nor am I a sheep who feels bad that the poor wolf is hungry.

Legal fallout? Give me a jury of twelve of my peers who will hear my story which will be of a reasonably prudent man whose life was threatened by a BG. The BG shot me without provocation and without concern for my life or the well being of my wife and daughters. The BG tried to take all I have away for no known reason. I then used my legally licensed Glock 19 and shot the POS (let's assume I shot him repeatedly). The Good Lord decided that medical attention would arrive in time to save my life and put me on the stand to tell this story. I will trust the members of that jury to put themselves in my place and decide if my actions were justified.

Moral fallout? What moral authority does some POS have to decide to take my life for no reason? However, if said POS shoots me, he has granted me the moral authority to defend myself. And I will. If I didn't think I would defend myself or others then I'd have no need for my CCW, would I?

I'm still happy with my original answer.

March 29, 2002, 04:57 PM	#18
stevetuna Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2001 Location: Nantucket, MA Posts: 258	Here's my reply on this topic from Glock Talk - I'm posting it here as well as one guy flamed me hard for being "irresponsible". Screw that... He shoots me, I've got my gun, he's taking some lead home with him. If they patch me up and haul my carcass into the court room, just get there early so you'll have a good seat as I will surely be entertaining! I'll take my chances with the jury on this one. Here's my response to the flame: My point is this - if someone shoots me and they are still close enough for me to shoot them then that's exactly what is going to happen. And I'm not sure I'd simply shoot them once, either. They are a threat and I will shoot until the threat is no longer so. You feel that I, "don't have enough respect for the power one wields in a ccw." I strongly disagree. I am not some Rambo wannabe running around hoping that I get to use my weapon. Nor am I a sheep who feels bad that the poor wolf is hungry. Legal fallout? Give me a jury of twelve of my peers who will hear my story which will be of a reasonably prudent man whose life was threatened by a BG. The BG shot me without provocation and without concern for my life or the well being of my wife and daughters. The BG tried to take all I have away for no known reason. I then used my legally licensed Glock 19 and shot the POS (let's assume I shot him repeatedly). The Good Lord decided that medical attention would arrive in time to save my life and put me on the stand to tell this story. I will trust the members of that jury to put themselves in my place and decide if my actions were justified. Moral fallout? What moral authority does some POS have to decide to take my life for no reason? However, if said POS shoots me, he has granted me the moral authority to defend myself. And I will. If I didn't think I would defend myself or others then I'd have no need for my CCW, would I? I'm still happy with my original answer.