Ethical Dilemna?

[Ridinandreptiles]

I don't own any guns but have one in my bedroom and my parents carry. I'd have to agree if it was cheap stuff non lethal shot then subdue him. If he threatened me or my family or invaded while we were home I'd shoot him to a pulp without even thinking. But that can be bad.
I heard about this case in some state where a person killed a home invader that was actually a neighbor who was so desk he couldn't find his own house. Now that makes me think

[TJ_Burton]

Or knives. Stabby stabby cut cut!!!

Naw, I'd rather cripple an intruder, and I think a bat is safer and more effective than a knife.

[OsirisRa32]

I was always told growing up its better to shoot to kill than shoot to wound in cases of self defense basically due to our law suit loving society and a dead man can't sue...though some would argue his/her estate could....

[Mike41793]

Yea i guess so. Tattoo louisville slugger onto their kneecaps lmao

[Solarsoldier001]

What happens if it wasn't jewelry that was being taken. But your kids or your snakes? Would you automatically pull the trigger with no hesitation? I am just curious when its something real and not materialistic.


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[Mike41793]

What happens if it wasn't jewelry that was being taken. But your kids or your snakes? Would you automatically pull the trigger with no hesitation? I am just curious when its something real and not materialistic.


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Well i dont have kids but if it was my little brother or sister then i wouldnt shoot bc i might hit them. Same thing with the snakes.

[dav4]

Animals (snakes) are viewed as property by the law, so you don't gain any legal wiggle room just because it's alive and breathing. I suspect you would be well within your rights in most locals to use deadly force on an intruder who was attempting to abduct or otherwise injure your child. In this particular scenario, I'd prefer a bat over a gun, but that might just be me.

[Mike41793]

In this particular scenario, I'd prefer a bat over a gun, but that might just be me.

I wouldnt want to use a gun on them either if that were the case. Busting them up and Letting them have fun in jail with Bubba would be better imo.

[AK907]

In the original post's situation where the intruder is on their way out, no, I would not shoot. Possessions aren't worth it. Things can be replaced, but if someone breaks in and either my wife and I do not know their intent, you can bet they are getting lit up. I was always taught that in such situations, shoot first, ask questions later and to shoot to kill. I would also be 100% sure of my target as well. No use blindly shooting in the dark.

We own many firearms and both my wife and I are very proficient with them. Luckily we have never had to fire a single shot.

We briefly lived in the ghetto in Abilene, Texas a few years ago and we had a series of break-ins in our apartment (no valuables, just my wife's intimates, pictures of her and a bunch of liquor). Luckily all but one of these were when we weren't home. She did have one man kick in the door when she was home and she drew a pistol that was sitting next to her and the man instantly turned tail and ran. Smartest move he ever made. That was the final straw for us. We flew my brother in law in from out of state the next day to help us move and we were gone by day 3 on the way to our new lives here in Ohio. Enough was enough.

We also lived in a duplex owned by my in-laws which shared a common laundry room. My father in law locked himself out of their half of the duplex one night and walked into our half without knocking (this was right after we moved in). We were asleep at the time. He got a little red dot in the center of his chest and he very quickly announced his presence. He never did that again.

[Mike41793]

We briefly lived in the ghetto in Abilene, Texas a few years ago and we had a series of break-ins in our apartment (no valuables, just my wife's intimates, pictures of her and a bunch of liquor). .

Thats really, really creepy lol.