Would there be a gunfight if you hadn't decided to go out and shoot the robber? Well would there have been a gunfight if the robber hadn't decided to steal my truck? laws are totally backwards in this country
What a cucked society we have created. Someone is on your property, messing with things you have sacrificed years of your life to acquire, and the recommended course of action is to hide inside and wait for the state to come rescue you. We deserve everything that is coming our way.
I’d love to see a video about protecting property after natural disasters. After Hurricane Ian, we had instances of people shooting looters who were after their generators outside.
Agreed. I know that in Texas the carry law change after a disaster, in fact it happened after Harvey, but I’m curious to see what the defense laws say.
You go to work every day. You pay your share of taxes. You obey the laws of your jurisdiction. Some of you serve your country and local communities. You pay your bills in a timely fashion. One day, or night, you find a group of people removing parts off of your vehicle and/or vehicles. You let them continue because the law favors them. You call 911, the cops arrive after the fact. You file a report. You make a claim with your insurer. You pay a substantial deductible. Your insurance rate goes up. Sometimes your insurer drops you because the area you reside in is eventually is deemed "high risk", and then you purchase insurance that is much more expensive. The criminals have since continued onto the next several hundred victims. The local law enforcement continue to do nothing. The insurance providers continue to raise every ones rates. And here we have lawyers and self defense "advocates" telling every one to just let them carry on, while you're still SOL. What a way to live.
@@ASPextra I guess we should forget all the thefts throughout places like San Fran and other blue cities are happening, where cops won't even show up. And if you try to defend your property, you'll go to jail before the perp will
eh, if you accidentally hit something you shouldn't when using force with legal privilege(as in, you have the legal right to use said force) as long as you were not acting negligently you are not culpable for the consequences of your missed shots. The attacker is, which is where the felony murder rule comes from.
John is absolutely correct def agree. Heres the tipping point on protecting property: when it happens over and over and over and you get your insurance canceled then can’t qualify for new insurance or it doubles. Jake from Snake Farm has canceled me after car theft, home burglary 2x. Also perps now realize no ones going to do anything about it then the car become the garage and then the home. Also we live in fire zone so once there an evacuation the creepers come a snooping and there usually 3-5 of them at a time. I understand when people have absolutely fkn had it w being victims…Its happened to me multiple times. This channel should be mandatory curriculum for criminal Justice in University.
Some people hide behind the castle doctrine and stand your ground laws, I keep posting to them it is not a license to kill nor is it a get out of jail free card! This conversation really needs to happen more often ....
Could you please do a video where you talk specifically about what Stand your ground means and does not mean in general? I know every state will have slight differences but the general overview that would apply to every state that has some excellent stand your ground laws
In thinking though these situations my first thought is "do I want to take a persons life for this?" but 09:00 is a good point on do they value their life less than they value my property. The insurance deductible isn't the issue, if you rely on that logic you might at well go full San Fran and consider that anyone stealing less than your insurance coverage is scott free.
You got it all wrong. Call the best criminal defense attorney in your area and ask for their retainer fees and their average cost for resolution. This dollar amount is your Hill. Then look around your house and pick the Hill you're willing to die on. Because, hey, criminals carry guns too.
What John said at the end it the kicker. I've said before that if a dead body fell out of the sky and landed in my yard, I wouldn't call the local police...to our police the victims are their biggest problem...they don't want to be bothered...ever! I completely understand why people don't call the police...the criminals are free do do as they please today and the homeowner be damned. I don't want people taking the things I worked my life to acquire...you might be right that that isn't rational...but in my mind I'd rather go to prison!
It's also worth pointing out that curtilage in some states requires that area to be part of the normal daily use of the property which could change from season to season (the lawn mower shed might not be curtilage in the winter, for example). Once again, as Tim pointed out, "must I" is a much better question than "can I".
Very interesting conversation. My wife had asked me about what to do if someone was on our deck at night. I agree risking your life for property is very questionable, but I think there's got to be more to it than letting them get away (maybe camera with speaker at least). And the police can endanger themselves investigating a disturbance on my property but I shouldn't? Need some more conversation on this.
That's the job of the police. They are paid to go into dangerous situations. No, I NEVER want to see an officer injured in any way, but they are much better trained to deal with it (in most cases). As was already said, outsource your danger.
@@soujrnr , I said this after the Uvalde school shooting... The reason We afford bullet proof vests for LEOs, is not to preserve the life of that officer. The real reason we afford LEOs all this equipment, is because they are supposed to take on more risk than the Citizens.
I had a neighbor that woke up to a man getting undressed in her bedroom around midnight. She grabbed a pistol off her nightstand and woke up her husband before doing anything with it. Turns out it was a very drunk teenager who thought he was at the house next door. Luckily her husband got him home safely.
If ONLY this was true!!! I’m in jessamine county Kentucky, next to Lexington. The prosecutor here is making me go to court for what will end up being a year. A vicious dog tried to mail my child and pets in our fenced in backyard. I went out with a 12 gauge loaded with less lethal rounds. The owner of the dog sent her 10 yr old little girl to retrieve him. No collar, no leach, NOTHING!! The mother then decided to lie about the whole innocent, with 10 witnesses less than 50 feet away and my wife, daughter, and myself also. Yet the DA is just allowing this to go on Lol I’ve demanded a jury trial after they offered me an obscene charge, the reporting parties statements contradict each other as well Lol there’s holes among holes through everything!!! Don’t think the DA will be anybody with a brain haha assume they’ll be incompetent too!! Defending your life and others ALWAYS screws you!! ABSOLUTELY ALWAYS!!! 😢
"The prosecutor here is making me go to court for what will end up being a year." Guessing you don't have an attorney. You clearly signed away your right to a speedy trial. You know what they say about someone who represents themselves...
In Virginia you can't carry concealed on your property outside the curtilage of your home without a permit. If you own 3 acres you can't go out in the woods behind your house with a pistol in your appendix holster legally unless you have a permit. If you open carry on your property in Virginia, Gladys Kravitz next door might very likely call the cops on you eliciting a SWAT style response and perhaps a brandishing charge or reckless endangerment - or worse. I've seen it happen.
What is funny is some baby monitors have a two way function. One planted outside you can hear what is going on inside and hey, reverse the audio ... rack that shotgun ... then say ... what are you doing in my yard ... they dont know where you really are and they probably sit a brick
As someone who has some land fully fenced and gated with livestock on it I do investigate the noises at night. I arm my self and send the dogs out after what is going bump in the night. They always flush out what ever animal it may be. Have not had a 2 legged one run for the fence line yet.... just about every 4 legged kind in N Texas has...
@@1982rrose I lived in town before. I hated it. You could hear the people across the street screaming at each other, cops were there a lot late at night with the really brite flashing lights. Drugged out nuts wandering around the neighborhood at night. Worst place to try and raise kids. Was just about on a fist name bases with the LEO dispatcher... Got out of the Seattle area for Texas and out into the country side of life.
One of the problems with entering auto thefts is most insurance companies don’t pay for stuff not part of the vehicle. So a laptop, camera etc is just gone😳😎😎
Lol speaking of shooting a teenage kid sneaking in hahaha. I was living with my mom and stepdad and the house was attached to his store. I had left to go hang out with friends and i forgot my keys. So in all my infinite teenage wisdom said i don't want to wake them up I'll just find an open window lol! So i move some things out of the way. I guess i was louder than i thought i was so half way through the window the light flicked on i look up to him in his underwear and down the barrel of his 1911. After a stern talking to, Needless to say i didn't forget my keys anymore.
Had a guy park in my driveway and go to my backyard and start taking pictures of my house with my 2 kids home. Never went outside to confront him. Watched his every move and kept an eye out for other assailants. Had the kids go up to our safe room. I home carry so I'm ready at a moment's notice and don't need to grab a gun and walk around with it. The guy came back later that night and stopped in front of our house in the middle of the street and was looking in our front window. It was summer time, so it was still light out. My wife called me since I was coming back from walking the dog. The guy took off right as I made it obvious I knew what he was doing. Got his plate and reported it to police.
You shoulda hammered that home more. That if you have an ND/AD you’re gonna get charges laid on you when the cops show up. Lots of people don’t know that.
Honestly, I don't think I'd go outside looking for trouble if someone was trying to steal my stuff. I might yell out the window to see if that would scare them off. If not, I'll call the police. HOWEVER, if one of my loved ones is outside, and something nasty is going down on my property, you can bet your last dollar I'm going outside armed to protect them. Not sure how that plays out legally, but what kind of husband/father/grandfather DOESN'T do whatever he needs to do to protect his family? Sadly, some POS attorney, who cares nothing about law and justice, and only cares about "winning a case," will take that case. Lawyers are a necessary evil nowadays. Too bad more of them don't have a conscience and only worship money and status. It never seems to be about law and justice. It's all about back room handshakes, plea bargains, and quid pro quo with their attorney buddies.
Just let the criminal go... This is why the bad guy wins most of the time! Worry about yourself to the detriment of your neighbor. Eventually bad guys will just start kicking in the door. knowing that the good people inside are afraid of there own police arresting them. Everything seems upside down:0(
It doesn't "seem" upside down; it IS upside down. Our legal system is a frickin' joke. It's never about justice. It's about back room hand shakes, plea bargains, and quid pro quo among POS attorneys who just want their money and another "win" in court.
Great vid as always but the 9 year old thing was sorry but a dumb example. There's a difference between someone knocking on your door and all and saying hey I'm here and your door is UNLOCKED and they come in with no threat and someone actually breaking into your house and all. Def a difference and also according to the law. Other then that great vid and examples and yeah no don't go outside to stop an idiot when the police can do that.
I don't agree that the criminals should be left alone when stealing your property. It's just a matter of time till they graduate to a more heinous crimes. The same logic John mentions with police encounters and applying a little force early may prevent more tragic outcomes later.
Just consider the risk is all. I think a lot of people assume they are going to win, win by shutout, and come out unscathed. That's possible, but not given.
It's not about believing that I will always win and come out of this or other fights without a scratch. I have to agree that in the short term, not engaging is more beneficial to me and my family. However, we will never know if stopping the perpetrators now, may have prevented them hurting me or someone close to me in the future (near or far) if they graduate to a more sinister crime. I have to admit I don't know what I will do in these situations and hopefully will never need to make that choice.
I work with firearms and the basic citizenry everyday and it is beyond obvious that the majority of people have a fetish for their firearms and have this concerning eagerness inside them to want to use it on another human being no matter the case. I can tell by basic conversation these people do not know the intricacies of the law in regards to use of a firearm, they just want to use it.
I served in the military for 22 years through three wars/conflicts. I hope I NEVER have to use my personal firearms against another human being. However, I will protect my family. Any man who wouldn't is no man at all. I don't have a fetish about using it on other people either. People like that are psychopaths, and that is NOT the majority of people. Your broad brushstroking of the population is laughable and untenable.
Nope. If they break into my home, I will protect my wife and my 92-year old dad with every gun I can get my hands on. If they are in my home, they forfeit their right to life if they try to harm me and my family inside the walls of my house. I hope I NEVER find myself in that situation, but I'm not going to run like coward if they come in. Their intention is to clearly steal, kill, and/or destroy, and I'm not having it.
Video in question: ruclips.net/video/vMqrIAfP3IE/видео.html
Would there be a gunfight if you hadn't decided to go out and shoot the robber? Well would there have been a gunfight if the robber hadn't decided to steal my truck? laws are totally backwards in this country
Would you get in a gun fight over whatever your insurance deductible is?
@@AcmePhoto I don't think about it that way. It's about the principle and being a man who doesn't rely on daddy government to fight my fights
Exactly @@blender_unleashed
I'm sorry but if a naked man broke into my house talking crazy, I WOULD BE IN FEAR OF MY LIFE.
What a cucked society we have created. Someone is on your property, messing with things you have sacrificed years of your life to acquire, and the recommended course of action is to hide inside and wait for the state to come rescue you. We deserve everything that is coming our way.
These laws haven't changed in a century or more.
I’d love to see a video about protecting property after natural disasters. After Hurricane Ian, we had instances of people shooting looters who were after their generators outside.
Yes, definitely want to see that.
yep, my generator is feeding my freezers (food) and my CPAP ... (medical device ... breathing)
Agreed. I know that in Texas the carry law change after a disaster, in fact it happened after Harvey, but I’m curious to see what the defense laws say.
Yes! I would like to see a video on that as well. Here in California, we have earthquakes once in a great while. And we loose power as well.
Check out carry trainer he has a video with a lawer who talks about it
You go to work every day. You pay your share of taxes. You obey the laws of your jurisdiction. Some of you serve your country and local communities. You pay your bills in a timely fashion.
One day, or night, you find a group of people removing parts off of your vehicle and/or vehicles. You let them continue because the law favors them. You call 911, the cops arrive after the fact. You file a report. You make a claim with your insurer. You pay a substantial deductible. Your insurance rate goes up. Sometimes your insurer drops you because the area you reside in is eventually is deemed "high risk", and then you purchase insurance that is much more expensive.
The criminals have since continued onto the next several hundred victims. The local law enforcement continue to do nothing. The insurance providers continue to raise every ones rates. And here we have lawyers and self defense "advocates" telling every one to just let them carry on, while you're still SOL.
What a way to live.
That's overly cynical.
@@ASPextra how is it cynical when I've seen it in my own neighborhood?
One anecdote doesn't make a reality.
@@ASPextra ok bro. Whatever you say.
@@ASPextra I guess we should forget all the thefts throughout places like San Fran and other blue cities are happening, where cops won't even show up. And if you try to defend your property, you'll go to jail before the perp will
"Every bullet has a lawyer attached to it."- Clint Smith
Imagine if every bullet had a Clint Smith attached to it.....first you get shot, then you get berated 😅
@@KyleCombes True but you can't wait to hear what he says, and he makes you laugh.
Every bullet has a Lawsuit attached to it... with carry insurance: every bullet has a lawyer attached to it. Big difference
@@richardle7469 ....when reported
eh, if you accidentally hit something you shouldn't when using force with legal privilege(as in, you have the legal right to use said force) as long as you were not acting negligently you are not culpable for the consequences of your missed shots. The attacker is, which is where the felony murder rule comes from.
John is absolutely correct def agree. Heres the tipping point on protecting property: when it happens over and over and over and you get your insurance canceled then can’t qualify for new insurance or it doubles. Jake from Snake Farm has canceled me after car theft, home burglary 2x. Also perps now realize no ones going to do anything about it then the car become the garage and then the home. Also we live in fire zone so once there an evacuation the creepers come a snooping and there usually 3-5 of them at a time.
I understand when people have absolutely fkn had it w being victims…Its happened to me multiple times. This channel should be mandatory curriculum for criminal Justice in University.
its a society that punishes the victims and protects the criminals since a while buddy
either get used to it or move away
Some people hide behind the castle doctrine and stand your ground laws, I keep posting to them it is not a license to kill nor is it a get out of jail free card! This conversation really needs to happen more often ....
Haha. People need to stop being Criminals. Stop messing with other people's property then we wouldn't be in this situation 🤷
Could you please do a video where you talk specifically about what Stand your ground means and does not mean in general? I know every state will have slight differences but the general overview that would apply to every state that has some excellent stand your ground laws
That’s a good idea.
@@ASPextra Awesome. I will look forward to seeing this video
In thinking though these situations my first thought is "do I want to take a persons life for this?" but 09:00 is a good point on do they value their life less than they value my property. The insurance deductible isn't the issue, if you rely on that logic you might at well go full San Fran and consider that anyone stealing less than your insurance coverage is scott free.
You got it all wrong.
Call the best criminal defense attorney in your area and ask for their retainer fees and their average cost for resolution.
This dollar amount is your Hill.
Then look around your house and pick the Hill you're willing to die on.
Because, hey, criminals carry guns too.
What John said at the end it the kicker. I've said before that if a dead body fell out of the sky and landed in my yard, I wouldn't call the local police...to our police the victims are their biggest problem...they don't want to be bothered...ever! I completely understand why people don't call the police...the criminals are free do do as they please today and the homeowner be damned. I don't want people taking the things I worked my life to acquire...you might be right that that isn't rational...but in my mind I'd rather go to prison!
If you can't defend it, is it really yours? You spent time of your life and effort to buy it. It's yours and no one has any right to it but you.
Always very educational ...and... correctional, for me. T vm, John and Tim.
It's also worth pointing out that curtilage in some states requires that area to be part of the normal daily use of the property which could change from season to season (the lawn mower shed might not be curtilage in the winter, for example). Once again, as Tim pointed out, "must I" is a much better question than "can I".
Yeah it starts getting fuzzy when we talk about curtilage.
Very interesting conversation. My wife had asked me about what to do if someone was on our deck at night. I agree risking your life for property is very questionable, but I think there's got to be more to it than letting them get away (maybe camera with speaker at least). And the police can endanger themselves investigating a disturbance on my property but I shouldn't? Need some more conversation on this.
Yes. Outsource your danger.
That's the job of the police. They are paid to go into dangerous situations. No, I NEVER want to see an officer injured in any way, but they are much better trained to deal with it (in most cases). As was already said, outsource your danger.
@@soujrnr , I said this after the Uvalde school shooting... The reason We afford bullet proof vests for LEOs, is not to preserve the life of that officer. The real reason we afford LEOs all this equipment, is because they are supposed to take on more risk than the Citizens.
I had a neighbor that woke up to a man getting undressed in her bedroom around midnight. She grabbed a pistol off her nightstand and woke up her husband before doing anything with it. Turns out it was a very drunk teenager who thought he was at the house next door. Luckily her husband got him home safely.
These are the situations that I am glad she didn't kill that dumb kid.
Did they forget to lock their doors?
@@AcmePhoto probably
Ooof.
Close one.
If ONLY this was true!!! I’m in jessamine county Kentucky, next to Lexington. The prosecutor here is making me go to court for what will end up being a year. A vicious dog tried to mail my child and pets in our fenced in backyard. I went out with a 12 gauge loaded with less lethal rounds. The owner of the dog sent her 10 yr old little girl to retrieve him. No collar, no leach, NOTHING!! The mother then decided to lie about the whole innocent, with 10 witnesses less than 50 feet away and my wife, daughter, and myself also. Yet the DA is just allowing this to go on Lol I’ve demanded a jury trial after they offered me an obscene charge, the reporting parties statements contradict each other as well Lol there’s holes among holes through everything!!! Don’t think the DA will be anybody with a brain haha assume they’ll be incompetent too!! Defending your life and others ALWAYS screws you!! ABSOLUTELY ALWAYS!!! 😢
it's not a good idea to talk about pending litigation against you, Google is easily subpoenable FYI
Good luck to you. That’s a suckie situation.
"The prosecutor here is making me go to court for what will end up being a year."
Guessing you don't have an attorney. You clearly signed away your right to a speedy trial. You know what they say about someone who represents themselves...
In Virginia you can't carry concealed on your property outside the curtilage of your home without a permit. If you own 3 acres you can't go out in the woods behind your house with a pistol in your appendix holster legally unless you have a permit. If you open carry on your property in Virginia, Gladys Kravitz next door might very likely call the cops on you eliciting a SWAT style response and perhaps a brandishing charge or reckless endangerment - or worse. I've seen it happen.
What is funny is some baby monitors have a two way function. One planted outside you can hear what is going on inside and hey, reverse the audio ... rack that shotgun ... then say ... what are you doing in my yard ... they dont know where you really are and they probably sit a brick
As someone who has some land fully fenced and gated with livestock on it I do investigate the noises at night. I arm my self and send the dogs out after what is going bump in the night. They always flush out what ever animal it may be. Have not had a 2 legged one run for the fence line yet.... just about every 4 legged kind in N Texas has...
You aren't the general rule today. Most people are urban/suburban today.
@@1982rrose I lived in town before. I hated it. You could hear the people across the street screaming at each other, cops were there a lot late at night with the really brite flashing lights. Drugged out nuts wandering around the neighborhood at night.
Worst place to try and raise kids.
Was just about on a fist name bases with the LEO dispatcher... Got out of the Seattle area for Texas and out into the country side of life.
One of the problems with entering auto thefts is most insurance companies don’t pay for stuff not part of the vehicle. So a laptop, camera etc is just gone😳😎😎
Homeowners insurance normally covers personal property theft.
@@Asidebar Uh no it doesn’t. I have full coverage State Farm and it doesn’t. Very limited if anything is covered.
@@ASPextra Think about all the people that rent homes that don’t have home owners insurance.
They can have renters insurance. The many years I rented, I always had renters insurance to cover my property.
very good information thank you
Glad it was helpful!
"Cartilage" 🤣
Curtilage.
If I have time/ reason to clear/search my property, full battle rattle.. also means I have 5-8mins to prepare
Thank you for this informative video
Another great vid boys! 👍🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks great advice sweet A1
I've just raked the lawn and failed miserably more Honduras gems could be on someone's list just booking in.
❤
Lawyers and Politicians...
Pimples on the butt of humanity, in most cases.
Unless your an retired cop and ………..😂😂
Lol speaking of shooting a teenage kid sneaking in hahaha. I was living with my mom and stepdad and the house was attached to his store. I had left to go hang out with friends and i forgot my keys. So in all my infinite teenage wisdom said i don't want to wake them up I'll just find an open window lol! So i move some things out of the way. I guess i was louder than i thought i was so half way through the window the light flicked on i look up to him in his underwear and down the barrel of his 1911. After a stern talking to, Needless to say i didn't forget my keys anymore.
... and Arizona Ranger ...
The law protects the criminals not the law abiding citizens
I disagree for the most part. The laws keep the good, sane, sober, moral, prudent person from becoming a criminal.
With AR if good hits might travel on through and poke holes in your vehicle 👍👍😎😎
Where's the video they reference?
Link in description.
Had a guy park in my driveway and go to my backyard and start taking pictures of my house with my 2 kids home. Never went outside to confront him. Watched his every move and kept an eye out for other assailants. Had the kids go up to our safe room. I home carry so I'm ready at a moment's notice and don't need to grab a gun and walk around with it. The guy came back later that night and stopped in front of our house in the middle of the street and was looking in our front window. It was summer time, so it was still light out. My wife called me since I was coming back from walking the dog. The guy took off right as I made it obvious I knew what he was doing. Got his plate and reported it to police.
What came out of that?
Speaking of misunderstood rules. Tie goes to the runner isn’t actually even a rule at all. Your either safe or out
Tie goes to the runner ,pal
You shoulda hammered that home more. That if you have an ND/AD you’re gonna get charges laid on you when the cops show up. Lots of people don’t know that.
Sum it all up to "COMMON SENSE"
Honestly, I don't think I'd go outside looking for trouble if someone was trying to steal my stuff. I might yell out the window to see if that would scare them off. If not, I'll call the police. HOWEVER, if one of my loved ones is outside, and something nasty is going down on my property, you can bet your last dollar I'm going outside armed to protect them. Not sure how that plays out legally, but what kind of husband/father/grandfather DOESN'T do whatever he needs to do to protect his family? Sadly, some POS attorney, who cares nothing about law and justice, and only cares about "winning a case," will take that case. Lawyers are a necessary evil nowadays. Too bad more of them don't have a conscience and only worship money and status. It never seems to be about law and justice. It's all about back room handshakes, plea bargains, and quid pro quo with their attorney buddies.
Please let the man talk
Curtilage is when you find a quart of last summers milk on the fridge
lol
Big picture thinking, not just a base rule.
How can there be good self defense laws if the gun laws are so bad? It should be synonymous.
I don't disagree, but they're not the same.
... what are you doing going outside ... windows open ...
Does Firearms Legal Protection cover you if you do the right thing, but are charged with a crime?
That's exactly what they're for.
Just let the criminal go... This is why the bad guy wins most of the time!
Worry about yourself to the detriment of your neighbor. Eventually bad guys will just start kicking in the door. knowing that the good people inside are afraid of there own police arresting them.
Everything seems upside down:0(
It doesn't "seem" upside down; it IS upside down. Our legal system is a frickin' joke. It's never about justice. It's about back room hand shakes, plea bargains, and quid pro quo among POS attorneys who just want their money and another "win" in court.
Great vid as always but the 9 year old thing was sorry but a dumb example. There's a difference between someone knocking on your door and all and saying hey I'm here and your door is UNLOCKED and they come in with no threat and someone actually breaking into your house and all. Def a difference and also according to the law. Other then that great vid and examples and yeah no don't go outside to stop an idiot when the police can do that.
Just protect the thieves 😅😅😅
I don't agree that the criminals should be left alone when stealing your property. It's just a matter of time till they graduate to a more heinous crimes.
The same logic John mentions with police encounters and applying a little force early may prevent more tragic outcomes later.
Just consider the risk is all. I think a lot of people assume they are going to win, win by shutout, and come out unscathed. That's possible, but not given.
It's not about believing that I will always win and come out of this or other fights without a scratch. I have to agree that in the short term, not engaging is more beneficial to me and my family. However, we will never know if stopping the perpetrators now, may have prevented them hurting me or someone close to me in the future (near or far) if they graduate to a more sinister crime. I have to admit I don't know what I will do in these situations and hopefully will never need to make that choice.
I work with firearms and the basic citizenry everyday and it is beyond obvious that the majority of people have a fetish for their firearms and have this concerning eagerness inside them to want to use it on another human being no matter the case. I can tell by basic conversation these people do not know the intricacies of the law in regards to use of a firearm, they just want to use it.
Majority? Nah. A few here and there.
I served in the military for 22 years through three wars/conflicts. I hope I NEVER have to use my personal firearms against another human being. However, I will protect my family. Any man who wouldn't is no man at all. I don't have a fetish about using it on other people either. People like that are psychopaths, and that is NOT the majority of people. Your broad brushstroking of the population is laughable and untenable.
When someone breaks intro your home, run. If you can´t run, hide. If you can´t hide, fight.
Nope. If they break into my home, I will protect my wife and my 92-year old dad with every gun I can get my hands on. If they are in my home, they forfeit their right to life if they try to harm me and my family inside the walls of my house. I hope I NEVER find myself in that situation, but I'm not going to run like coward if they come in. Their intention is to clearly steal, kill, and/or destroy, and I'm not having it.
I'm not running from anyone in my house.