Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Range
Rifle & Shotgun Discussion
And so it begins!
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Ethan N" data-source="post: 3218163" data-attributes="member: 29267"><p>That’s why I’m amazed when I read people’s posts saying they plan to “shoot to kill.” That should never be anyone’s intent in a self-defense situation, not least of all because the law empowers an attacked person to “use lethal force,” but does not empower anyone to <em>try</em> to <em>kill</em> an attacker. I know there will be people who read this and think I’m just being pedantic, but no. There’s a <strong>very big difference</strong> legally, even if it doesn’t <em>sound</em> like there is practically.</p><p></p><p>The only reason I will ever use force, including lethal force, is to <em>stop a threat</em> that legally justifies the use of force. Lethal force may be the most effective way to do that, but causing death would never be my goal. All I care about is that the threat ends. I don’t ever want to kill someone.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: Clarification below.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ethan N, post: 3218163, member: 29267"] That’s why I’m amazed when I read people’s posts saying they plan to “shoot to kill.” That should never be anyone’s intent in a self-defense situation, not least of all because the law empowers an attacked person to “use lethal force,” but does not empower anyone to [I]try[/I] to [I]kill[/I] an attacker. I know there will be people who read this and think I’m just being pedantic, but no. There’s a [B]very big difference[/B] legally, even if it doesn’t [I]sound[/I] like there is practically. The only reason I will ever use force, including lethal force, is to [I]stop a threat[/I] that legally justifies the use of force. Lethal force may be the most effective way to do that, but causing death would never be my goal. All I care about is that the threat ends. I don’t ever want to kill someone. EDIT: Clarification below. [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Range
Rifle & Shotgun Discussion
And so it begins!
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom