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View Poll Results: Does an Armed Citizen have a Moral/Ethical Duty to Retreat (complete safety) | |||
Yep, at all times | 30 | 13.89% | |
Nope, Never | 92 | 42.59% | |
Yep, but only on the street, not in the Home/Business | 63 | 29.17% | |
I'm not ansering because I dont want to seem either wimpy or bloodthirsty | 15 | 6.94% | |
I'd rather have pic of you and Spiff iwearing spandex loincloths lard wrestling in a baby pool. | 16 | 7.41% | |
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June 28, 2009, 07:07 PM | #726 | ||
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but an education is much like a computer....GIGO: Garbage In, Garbage Out. Quote:
Maybe it's a "peace" officer term? Last edited by easyG; June 28, 2009 at 07:34 PM. |
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June 28, 2009, 08:05 PM | #727 | ||
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But for a civilian, it says it all. The civilian can only use a deadly weapon when no other solution will suffice (when it is necessary). "Tool of last resort" would seem the perfect description. |
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June 28, 2009, 08:14 PM | #728 |
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Agreed oldmarksman!!!
The use of a firearm against another person is an act of last resort; used only when you have made a significant effort to avoid having to use it. Self defense is self preservation, and retreating is not only an option but a great option. Standing your ground might be legal but I doubt that it is the wisest choice.
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June 28, 2009, 08:24 PM | #729 | |
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In cases where deadly force is a legal option, the civilian is not necessarily obligated to try other alternative "tools", nor must he exhaust all over possible solutions before using a firearm. In more simple words... When someone is kicking down your front door, the gun is most likely NOT going to be your "tool of last resort". It will most likely be the tool of first resort. |
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June 28, 2009, 08:45 PM | #730 | ||
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Now, if you are opining that he need not try a crossbow before using a gun, I agree. Quote:
But if there is something you can think of that would suffice, that would mean that you do not believe that the use of deadly force was at that time necessary, wouldn't it? And if a person did not actually believe deadly force to be necessary, what makes you think that is would be lawful? Yes, I think that is someone is kicking down my front door and that if he should beginning to get inside, my gun would be my tool of last resort, but I know of no other to try first. |
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June 28, 2009, 09:16 PM | #731 | |
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Someone's kicking in your front door (and you don't even know if they are armed or not).... You have a shotgun in one corner and a baseball bat in the other corner. Both are quite capable of delivering "deadly force", and both are quite capable of stopping an aggressive human. But which one would you grab first? If you would grab the shotgun first, then you simply cannot make the argument that "the gun" is your "tool of last resort". |
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June 28, 2009, 11:23 PM | #732 |
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easyG it looks like you're trying to build a scenario that supports your argument.
If someone bashes in the front door and I grab the shotgun instead of the baseball bat, I still have the option of knocking the intruder in the head with the barrel. If I instead grab the bat and the intruder is a threat that can't be handled by a big stick, I have failed at my primary duty of keeping myself and my family safe. Remember the law takes into consideration my motives and my emotional state. The vast majority of potential jurors will understand why I grabbed the gun instead of the bat, even if they would have chosen the bat. |
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At 30 pages, this thread has been a marvel of civility and intelligent discussion. Thanks, all!
Closing it now, as it's been going in circles for awhile now, and it appears that some tempers are getting a wee bit frayed. Thanks for the good discussion, everyone. pax |
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