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Originally posted by reconmike
But I propose the situation that I awake to noises in my living room, I leave my bedroom armed with my Colt combat .45.
As I enter my living room there are 2 intruders one being attacked by my doberman, at this moment do I know if the are armed or not? What if one makes a sudden movement towards me?
All I am saying is that no one knows if the old man felt threatened. In his mind he did, was it just enough to kill a repeat offender? Your courts said no. Here in the states, each state is different. As sad as it might sound, this old man will never feel threatened by this boy again.
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You make a good point. If I were to awaken to noises in my apartment, and the first thing I saw was someone in the room with me, I don't know what this person's intentions are. This person may want my TV or this person might want my life. The safest course of action is to assume that this person wants my life and to use the element of surprise to eliminate the threat. It might be a policy of shoot first and ask questions later, but if I feel my life is on the line then it's the policy I choose. And it insures that this person will not be a repeat offender.