So why would you want to try something that stands a good chance of not being effective with the result that you might be killed, injured, or charged by the guy because he sure isnt going to admit he did anything wrong?
some time back, the wonderful un-biased MTV
did some show where they took people who had one point of view and threw them into staged situations where the complete opposite opinion was presented. the one episode that relates to this topic was a gun-loving youngster who was still in high school, and was adamant about his right to protect himself.
he may have been a true nutjob, or it may have been careful editing by MTV, whose to say for sure, right? however, this kid came across saying "if anyone gets in my face, i'll shoot them!"
i know there are people out there that share that same viewpoint, if you look at them sideways they will retaliate. and thats the type of people i dont want to be lumped in with. i dont want to be labeled as a dangerous person that makes a rash decision to use deadly force when less than deadly force is an option.
yes, its armchair quarterbacking 9 times out of 10 to say that someone should have used something else to stop an attack. i know that. but we do it to law enforcement, right? when we hear of a cop using a taser on a grandma that is trespassing, or zaps a child (still in single digit age) that is running towards them with a knife.
if we, as sane, rational, peaceable conservatives are willing to be so critical of the actions of a law enforcement officer who is in situations we will never be in, its a given that our actions will be scrutinized even more so.
if you are backed into a corner, then your options are limited. you might need to jump straight to deadly force to save yourself. but if you have let it get to that point, either the situation was more than you could handle from the get go, or you failed to choose other outs earlier.
every time a person does make a rash decision to use deadly force, it affects us all. its more ammo for the antis to use in their arguments that we are not capable of using firearms in self defense. not to mention it really makes life miserable for the person who chose to shoot.