Draw on thief of your car gun?

[Serendipity]

A rational person would have to assume that he'd be in IMMINENT danger, if he caught a thief with his (the rational person's) loaded firearm in his (the thief's) hand. The only challenge the thief, under those circumstances should hear would be the gates of Hell slamming shut on his sorry ass. How much time to you plan on taking to evaluate whether the thief with the loaded gun in his hand intends to shoot you?

 

[Mark in California]

I Am In Fear of My Life

If I am close enough to see someone break into my car and take possesion of my loaded firearm , I am in fear of my life: and will do whatever I can to protect it. However, about the only time I would leave a loaded weapon in my car is when I am unexpectantly going into a prohibited gun zone, and could not have a firearm on me. Otherwise, it would be locked up in my safe.

Having said that, if armed, I would draw my weapon and try to remove myself from the field of fire, find some cover and call it in to the police. If the person pointed my weapon at me I would fire while trying to get behind some cover.

I am not paid to get in gun fights, that is what the Police are for.

 

[The Real Hawkeye]

I am not paid to get in gun fights, that is what the Police are for.

I hope cops are paid to avoid gunfights when possible. You, as a private citizen, are free to run or stand your ground in Florida, if you feel threatened with deadly force. If you can look at yourself in the mirror after running away when you see someone breaking into your car, then do that. As for me, I don't think I'd feel very good about that, and I don't think that would be my instinctive reaction.

 

[Mark in California]

Well, I guess that your choice. I worked for Brinks for years, and always said what I would do if shot at or attacked. It always envolved taking care of business.

Well, three years ago, at home, while on the computer, I had a bullet come thru the wall not more that two feet from me. Did not do what I said I would, yelled to the wife, hit the ground and called the Police. Felt hunted. Did not know who, why or where they came from; but felt very endangered.

The Police only took 8 hours to catch them. They shot up 13 houses in on night, and kept shooting until they were caught.