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Agreed. Nor chase the perps at high speed.

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I wouldn't exactly call running away a teachable martial arts tactic.

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He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day!
At least in the case of bears.

"Brrraavve Buurraave,, Sir RRRobin!" love it.So in the realm of standing ones ground verses buggering off.
If one is armed with a gun, then that person may feel a bit invincible and be inclined to pop a cap in someones ass.
I seem to recall a incident in Tampa Fl where a retired law enforcement gentleman did just that to someone who he confronted for texting in the theater. The one texting threw popcorn on the old coot and the old coot put some lead in his diet, which did not work out so good for anyone.On the other hand if the fire arm in question is out of reach or otherwise not a option. Then you are forced to rely on your hands and feet and teeth, or any available device to use in defense. Or bugger off.I am in the Enter the Dragon Bruce Lee camp. The art of fighting without fighting. Or buggering off!Now if trapped in my home while someone is burgling my things,
I would do what most home defense folks advocate, avoid confrontation, gather family in safe room, lock door and call police.
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Me either.The law says that the onus to retreat is not required. It most certainly does not mean for over reactive, mentally unstable, combative paranoids to interpret any and every physical altercation as means to justify their sick desire to blow someones shit away.imo.

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DOLAN SPRINGS, Ariz. (AP) -- A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed an Arizona shooting instructor as he was showing her how to use an automatic Uzi, authorities said.

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Wtf? Honestly.
How did that conversation go?Child: "Daddy can I shoot a Uzi today?"Dad: " I have a idea hunni, lets let our 9 year old daughter shoot a Uzi today!."Mom: "Oh dear you two and those guns."Instructor: " Ok sweety be sure to ..****BRUUURaaAATT-TATTttaaTTAAAa!!***Mom: " Oh my."

Hi Percy,They have gun safes with bio sensors.You just put you hand on the safe and it unlocks to your finger print.However you make a good point, having a loaded gun in the houses is dangerous. If you forget to lock the safe just once you could have a tragedy. The level of gun safety vigilance required is above the risk of a break in when compared to a bad outcome due to negligence.That being said I'd rather have a loaded pistol in such a instance than just my pecker in my hand.

Hey frako,
Sorry to hear about your dog.

The genie has been let out of the lamp. Guns are here and here to stay. Anyone who wants one will obtain one and use it regardless of any legislation passed.Guns will continue to kill, maim and plague our society as long as the mindset of the American public remains infatuated with them.Sad but true.

The good guys are killing folks just as much as the "bad" guys.
A bullet don't care.

Because of the American gun mentality that is still in 1883.To illustrate here is a quote from Sam Colt: The good people in this world are very far from being satisfied with each other and my arms are the best peacemaker.

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Samuel Colt, 1852

Whats worse is he is the Chief of Police and a gun safety instructor.

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This is all assuming the weapon was a automatic. I did not read anywhere what kind of handgun it was. If it was a snubby revolver all the kid had to do is point and pull the trigger. He might of even knew enough to cock the hammer back to the horror of his parents.

According to the Waco PD spokesperson, no civillians and no Law Enforcement were injured. 9 bikers doa and 192 arrest so far.
Twin Peaks closed for 7 days and has had their franchise revoked by the company.Way to go Twin Peaks, I can see that staff meeting: Lets allow a outlaw biker gang to hold recruitment activities in our breasturant.
"Hey that sounds like a grand way to make some serious cash!"