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Originally Posted by BobK
Dude's beating a small child to death? No question, dude gets the bullet and I'll take my chances with the jury.
All the witnesses there just make it easier in court.
If I can't protect the kid, what good am I?
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What we learned in shooting is that while you can hit 10 out of 10 beer can targets 100 yards away, when the adrenaline is pumping, if you can hit 2 out of 5 at 20 feet, you are good. While you aim at the guy and you MIGHT hit something or someone else, [Dirty Harry Mode] you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk? [/Dirty Harry Mode]
Assuming you ONLY hit the guy, going to court is no small thing. Been there, done that, don't want to do it again. That time wasn't for shooting someone even. It is a hassle that you are asking someone to get involved in. You and me fighting is one thing. Once a gun gets involved, it is a whole different and more ugly matter.
I wouldn't rate myself on protecting that kid. No relationship to me so I am not obligated to stick my neck out to do more than simple measures. What you are asking is no small matter. If it were my wife or my kid, no question. A total stranger and I have to evaluate it a whole lot more. Now if I were a cop, that is different. For Joe Citizen, whose job it is not, it is a whole different thing. If you were beating somebody up, man, woman or child, I could see calling 911 or trying to get you to stop. Asking me to use deadly force and opening up that big can of snakes is an entirely different matter.