Victim Arrested

[ptoemmes]

Now, if this was Texas: http://www.khou.com/video/yahoo-vide...139325908.html

BTW - that was not JUST any gun.

[TriggerMan]

In Michigan, a warning shot is an announcement that you want to spend time in jail.

We can't chase burglars through the neignborhood. We can't defend property. Our own or our neighbors. Your life or an others need to be at risk of death or grevious harm. You pull your gun and shoot at the threat to stop it. It's not a laser pointer.

[Popeye]

I'm so happy that Penna. finally has a Castle Doctrine Law that makes sense.

[TominCA]

NH Warning shot

Next time he shoud say, "I was so scared and fired the gun by mistake, But luckily I was safely pointing it at the ground."

[Tinman507]

I'm so happy that Penna. finally has a Castle Doctrine Law that makes sense.

I'm with you brutha!

[TominCA]

Sometimes it could be handy to have a realistic looking airsoft gun lying areound at the crime scene

[Ken_K]

I'm happy that I DO live in Texas! Houston isn't that far from me and stuff like that happens more than you think. Another nice thing about Tx is that if your pistol somehow becomes exposed (think t-shirt hanging up on the grip) while in a holster designed to conceal it, your not breaking the law. Now, if your packing a 7.5" barrel ruger redhawk on your hip it's pretty obvious your not trying to conceal it and that will cause you some issues.

[wyntrout]

The guy wasn't a "victim" until he got involved... then he fired his gun into the ground. If he was that scared or in danger, one would think that his shot should be AT the CRIMINAL! Obviously he wasn't feeling that endangered since he could fire a "warning" shot... into the GROUND... at someone who wasn't threatening HIM!

I would seriously think about a different strategy... "Halt or I'll shoot"... BANG, BANG BANG... center of mass... more shots as necessary. I would charitably give him at least a few milliseconds to raise his arms or drop the gun... longer can be detrimental to YOUR health!

Shoot, all of the movies and TV shows that I've seen the FBI say HALT! FBI!, the next thing that always happens is that the perp' turns and opens fire on the FBI and they duck while he escapes... IF, they... the FBI... are lucky!

Wynn

[HDoc]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/21...-near-burglar/

Hmmm, New Hampshire. Isn't the state motto: Live Free or Die ?

[Tinman507]

No I think they changed it to
"We're pissed Massacheusetts Came First"

[Scoundrel]

Hmmm, New Hampshire. Isn't the state motto: Live Free or Die ?

It's all a matter of interpretation. If you're a politician, you work as little as possible, and all of your living expense and leisure/recreation is covered by taxpayers. That's as close to living "free" as one gets. And, if they can't do this right, they'll die because they certainly won't actually WORK for a living.

You're thinking of people who fight for their freedom and freedom for everyone else, and will give up their lives doing so. Quite a different animal.

[Scoundrel]

By the way, this thread has prompted me to SERIOUSLY consider a gun safe.
One that is bolted to the floor.

I wonder how long it will take for the guy in NH to get his guns back. They searched his house and took ALL of his guns, before he was even charged with anything.

They could eventually force me to give up the combination to the safe via court order, or force the door, but they'd have to REALLY want to, and be able to justify it, rather than it being the whim of some gung-ho cop on the spot where it's easier for them to just do it and justify later.

[ltxi]

No I think they changed it to
"We're pissed Massacheusetts Came First"

bad joke. notice they immediately dropped the charges.

Live Free Or Die vet

[ltxi]

By the way, this thread has prompted me to SERIOUSLY consider a gun safe.
One that is bolted to the floor.

I wonder how long it will take for the guy in NH to get his guns back. They searched his house and took ALL of his guns, before he was even charged with anything.

They could eventually force me to give up the combination to the safe via court order, or force the door, but they'd have to REALLY want to, and be able to justify it, rather than it being the whim of some gung-ho cop on the spot where it's easier for them to just do it and justify later.

My safes are ram set anchored to concrete, both the floor and the wall, and I'll be damned if I could remember what the combinations are if I didn't feel like it. Honest....I haven't opened them in over ten years....lost the paper I done wrote the combinations down on....not even sure I remember what's in there....now that I think of it, they were maybe just there when I bought the house.

It was a long time ago, but after an incident in big city for New Hampshire, Nashua, I was handed my gun back a day and a half later.

[ltxi]

It's all a matter of interpretation. If you're a politician, you work as little as possible, and all of your living expense and leisure/recreation is covered by taxpayers. That's as close to living "free" as one gets. And, if they can't do this right, they'll die because they certainly won't actually WORK for a living.

You're thinking of people who fight for their freedom and freedom for everyone else, and will give up their lives doing so. Quite a different animal.

NH has an unpaid legislature.