To kill an intruder in order to protect your family?
2007-12-11 12:29:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
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If the situation is bad enough to shoot at him its bad enough to kill him. Plus if u injure him he may try to sue ive heard of it happening.
2007-12-11 12:49:00 · update #1
oh man...here in Texas if someone invades your home you have the right to defend yourself...you can kill and the law is on the killers side!
SOoo..I say Why not??
but I don't think I'm prepared! hehe
2007-12-11 12:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To the 'shoot to subdue' answers, you obviously don't know anything about weapons. There are ONLY 2 places you can shoot and be certain to subdue a person. Both are instantly fatal. Even a fatal wound is not guaranteed to stop a person until they are actually dead. Also consider that if I aim at a leg and miss by 2 inches, it is a clean miss. If I aim at the heart and miss by 4 inches, I will probably puncture a lung. It the first shot fails to stop the intruder, you won't get a second shot.
2007-12-11 20:41:40 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the self-defense led to the death of the intruder. I believe in self-defense and gun usage when someone breaks into a home. One shot to subdue the intruder, and then call police. If that one shot is in the head or heart and he dies, well guess what? He shouldn't have been there in the first place.
One answer mentioned shooting in the leg. I'll tell you why I wouldn't shoot him in the leg, because he is still mobil and can still harm me and my family! If someone invades my home then they are asking for death if me or my family is there!
2007-12-11 20:34:33 · answer #3 · answered by BIG B MAN 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the intruder's death is a result of my protecting my family from harm, that is part of the risk of him breaking into anyone's home. No, I don't have a gun in my home, nor will I ever but should he die under my hand then so be it.
2007-12-12 08:20:56 · answer #4 · answered by Jenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it came down to it, yes, if there were no other means. I have two small children to protect. Your darn right, Id do anything to protect them!
2007-12-11 20:33:43 · answer #5 · answered by Honeychild 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gun or no gun I'll still fight to the death to protect the ones I love! looks like all that martial arts training is finally going to pay off.
2007-12-11 20:37:22 · answer #6 · answered by JD Zombie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course.
Perhaps if more people were, there would be less crime.
Just saying if a criminal knows there is a strong possibility of being shot, they might stay away.
2007-12-11 20:37:07 · answer #7 · answered by Dina W 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
...i love ?'s like this,hell freakin yeah.A monster disguised as an human being comes into my home violates the very thing that gives me security OH YEAH BABY ITS YOU OR ME!
What am i suppose to think ,he or she simply wants to strike up a chat.
2007-12-11 20:40:30 · answer #8 · answered by ispy somthin blue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't have to KILL anyone to protect anyone. If you have a gun and you have a permit and you use it why shoot the guy in the head to kill the guy? why not shoot him in the leg instead?
2007-12-11 20:33:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
don't own a gun but will protect my family at all cost
2007-12-11 20:33:36 · answer #10 · answered by Healing for My Soul 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋