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Well said. Two things come to mind here: Mozambique Drill (Two in the chest, one in the head) and the Tueller Drill (21-feet drill).
Thanks. I'm no gut nut. I don't even own a firearm. But I'm glad they're an option available to me. And so many folks on here are just downright delusional. I'm a 5'5" woman that weighs a buck and a quarter. If someone breaks into my home, you're damn right I'm going to assume they're not there just to steal the television. And if I have a firearm on me, I would not hesitate to use it. A lot of the commenters on here are asking potential rape victims to gamble with their own lives, just on the chance the thug breaking into their house is only there to steal and not harm anyone. I don't think someone stealing a TV deserves to be shot. It's not about punishment. But when you break into someone's home, you are putting them in a position where they cannot know your intentions and do not have time to find them out.
If it turns out I end up shooting and killing someone that only ever intended to steal property? I'm sorry, but this is firmly in the territory of "play stupid games, win stupid prizes." Don't break into people's homes and make them fear for their lives, unless you're willing to gamble your own.
You sound pretty down to earth. Yes, fuck around and find out is true. Something that no one ever thinks about is the trauma associated with being forced to shoot someone. Fortunately I've never had to experience it and hopefully never will. I don't even know what could prepare you for that.
Exactly. The last thing I ever want to do is to take a human life. If I had to do that, I'm sure it is something that would haunt my til my dying day. But at the same time I don't have a lot of sympathy for those who force other people into "my life or yours" situations. And every home invader does this, whether they intend to or not.
And if someone genuinely means no wrong at all? If they're just severely mentally disturbed and are breaking into random houses, not intending to steal or hurt anyone? Those I would have the most sympathy for, but I think that kind of behavior falls into a "Of Mice and Men" scenario. A tragedy on all accounts. But sometimes mental illness forces people to put themselves into situations where they are inadvertently threatening the lives of others. Someone doesn't deserve to be executed for that. But when a split-second decision determines life or death? I would classify the death of such folks as their illness finally taking them. No different than if they're so delusional they think they can fly and leap off a tall building. Ultimately, everyone involved is morally blameless.