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Originally posted by ltxi
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Fair enough. Unfortunately in publicized case discretion may no be possible, also cops are human and you get some that "live by the book" and others that exercise discretion. -
"Warning shots" are ILLEGAL here. If I were confronted by a large predator, I would think about firing one into the ground and maybe scaring him off, before using a small handgun on a puma or bear... unless he was charging me!
Wynn
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Not exactly true. What they are MOST interested in is being RE-ELECTED. They will file or not file cases in order to to continue on in public office.Originally posted by Scoundrel View PostWake Up...Grow Up...Show Up...Sit Up...Shut Up...Listen UpComment
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There is the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. This fellow should - as I understand the story - and probably will get off with not even a slap on the wrist."I hate quotations. Tell me what you know."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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I suppose you're right, popularity does factor in there. In most cases, getting the largest number of convictions for the worst charges they can think of makes them popular, but when the majority public opinion is against them, I can see them relaxing their hands on the throttle of their personal freight train a little.Originally posted by Longitude Zero View Post-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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I wonder if this poor guy will be sued by the bad guy(s) in a civil court?Comment
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Well, I would certainly expect it. Apparently the "Law" is on the burglar’s side. Roll the dice.... the homeowner could cough up much more than anything the burglars could have run off with. It sounds like a WIN/WIN situation for them.Originally posted by AIRret View Post
(another example of common sense being put to death in this country)LaP
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It's a shame but you have to know your state laws when it comes to discharging your weapon. I would think he'll get off with a slap on the wrist,a fine and loss of carry licence. I don't think he''ll do any hard time. What good would come from locking him up. I'm sure the state has bigger fish to fry.To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
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Well, that's nice. I wonder how much time he spent in jail, how much money this cost him, and did he get all of his guns back??
Makes you really want to get involved, huh?
Wynn
USAF Retired '88, NRA Life Member. Wife USAF Retired '96
Avatar: Wynn re-enlists his wife Desiree, circa 1988 Loring AFB, ME. 42nd BMW, Heavy (SAC) B-52G's
Frédéric Bastiat’s essay, The Law: http://mises.org/books/thelaw.pdf
Thomas Jefferson said
“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.”
and
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".
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Its good but please bring the other woman back!
Nice Brochure that lays things out nice and understandably - but the model, while attractive, is missing some special quality that the Korean Beauty Queen had. (you probably can't get that type of look at a model agency) and I will miss the last model.Comment
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Wow. Would not think something like this would happen in NH.Comment
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Well, they don't charge sales tax so they gotta get their revenue somewhere.Originally posted by MLESa7990 View Post
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I think he is getting a raw deal. Having said that, I also think "warning shots" and even warnings are bad form. I may say something like "If you come any closer I will assume you are trying to kill me." Just to establish grounds for deadly force. But I would not say anything about a gun. My approach is that guns are not for scaring or warning people, they are for killing. I would ONLY draw to kill. If some thug sees my pistol, it will only be for a moment.Comment
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What this hero did was a citizen's arrest. Before this country lost its friggin mind, a citizen humanely and responsibly shooting a warning shot into the ground to convince a robber that he was under arrest until the police could arrive was doing the right thing. He was enforcing the law and apprehending a criminal serial house robber. The law is for the people and against criminals. But things have gotten so screwed up that everything is turned upside down! :31:
I'm glad the prosecutor showed he has some sense by dropping the charges.Very interesting...
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