To shoot or to warn...?

[2PAK]

Warning?

If you present your gun as a civilian, you're committed in more ways than one (read: the police, lawyers fees, drama and unwanted press). That being said, just because you have a permit and all sorts of supposed god given rights to do this or that - you're not an LEO. Consequently, if you present you better be shooting to end the threat. Otherwise, back off and dont present your pistol. Mine is only coming out if I am in fear of my (or someone elses) life by some two or four legged threat. If that's the case, I'm going to neutralize the threat within the parameters of the law. Your mileage my vary...

All of this movie warning shot crap is non-sense. Getting the drop on someone is non-sense as well. Most likely you'll be pissing in your pants if you get the drop on someone in the situation you described otherwise you wouldn't have posted this question. Either keep it holstered, assuming your life is not in immenient danger, or take care of the situation if you are in fear of your life. Going home in one piece with all of your money in the bank and not in lawyers fees is the name of the game.

 

[DRMMR02]

Speak for yourself. Quite a few people on THR and on this thread have law enforcement or military experiance. I doubt that many would be pissing their pants.

 

[Bobhwry]

These hypotheticals are worthless drivel!!

 

[Grizzley Adams]

personaly i would shoot him in the leg or some where non fatal,then tell him to drop it or i will fire again this time killing you,then i would hold him at gunpoint till the police showed up.then i would move on to the store owner and ask about a reward for saving his money and employees,

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

At that point he'd definitely start shooting at you (or the hostage if that's where the gun was pointed). If by some miracle he didn't, you could get some portion of the $100 or so they have in the till as a reward and put it towards the lawyers fees you'll need to defend yourself when the wounded perp sues you.

 

[DRMMR02]

Side question: How come no one ever counter-sues the perp?

 

[GEM]

Because his robbing of the convenience store probably means that your suit for his assets of $4.95 will not be taken on contingency by a big law firm.

 

[Grizzley Adams]

well i aint gonna shoot him dead unless i had no other option,i did this once in nashville a resturant got held up and i shot the perp right in the leg shattering the bone he was in so much pain he dropped the gun and i held him at gun point till the police arrived.that was the end of that and i got a 500 dollar reward from the owner.and zero lawsuits lol

 

[crunker]

I would tell him to drop the damn weapon, and if he didn't IMMEDIATELY comply, then I'd shoot him in the hand. If he manages to keep a grip on the weapon and starts to become an imminent threat to me or anyone else, then I'd have no choice but to shoot to kill.