When and if you encounter a mugger or home invader, do you immediately shoot him, or give him a chance to react? And if you give him the chance to react, do you allow him to run off, or do you attempt to keep him there until the police arrive? Also, how does you state's brandishing laws affect your decision? What if the mugger/burglar is unarmed? What if he has a knife? A bat or crowbar? A gun?
I was reading the "have you ever had to draw" thread, and out of the 5 pages or so of responses, it doesn't seem than anyone actually had to fire their weapons. The presence of a gun in their hands was usually enough to stop the attack. It also seems that in most of those responses, the BG was able to escape, possibly waiting for another victim.
Do you feel any obligation to go further than self/family-preservation? If you have ended the threat to your life(or the lives of others), is the situation over for you? Or would you go beyond that and keep the BG there under the barrel until the Police arrive?
I was reading the "have you ever had to draw" thread, and out of the 5 pages or so of responses, it doesn't seem than anyone actually had to fire their weapons. The presence of a gun in their hands was usually enough to stop the attack. It also seems that in most of those responses, the BG was able to escape, possibly waiting for another victim.
Do you feel any obligation to go further than self/family-preservation? If you have ended the threat to your life(or the lives of others), is the situation over for you? Or would you go beyond that and keep the BG there under the barrel until the Police arrive?
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