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It may be just a car to you, but I have a valuable sports car, and if I caught someone attempting to steal it I wouldn't hesitate to point a gun. Not for a mome

It may be just a car to you, but I have a valuable sports car, and if I caught someone attempting to steal it I wouldn't hesitate to point a gun. Not for a moment. Would the intent be to kill? Of course not. It'd be to deter. Edit for the downvotes: it's not just a car to me, and it's not just about the monetary value. It has sentimental value and I wouldn't be able to replace it easily. I don't see what's so controversial about attempting to protect one's property. That said I did find this story disturbing and I'm not trying to imply that the woman did anything wrong. I was simply replying to the point above.

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soneil 9y ago
I'd guess the downvotes are the simple implication that your car is worth a human life. deter? The very first thing I was taught with a gun, was not to point it at anything you didn't intend to shoot. Any time you introduce a lethal instrument to a dispute you've put a lethal conclusion on the table.
pmiller2 9y ago
There's no such thing as pointing a firearm to "deter." One of the basic tenets of firearm training is that you never point it at anything you don't intend to shoot. And, when shooting, always go for a center mass shot. "Winging" someone is neither practical nor probable.
- sturgeongeneral 9y ago
  Of course there is, but yes, I accept the lethal outcome.
  - mnm1 9y ago
    If you mean murder, don't say 'deter' and then wonder why you're getting downvoted.
    - sturgeongeneral 9y ago
      Murder is unlawful and premeditated.
akytt 9y ago
Now that's a culture thing. I've always been taught never to pull a gun unless you are ready to shoot someone. That's why I don't have one.
mercer 9y ago
I guess many people just don't understand how any possession can justify the murder of another human. I'm one of those people. I have a wide variety of friends with ideas that I personally find reprehensible or that I disagree with strongly, but I have to admit that this is something I find very difficult to wrap my head around, much as I try. Downvoting you for it isn't my style, but I can understand why others would.

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soneil 9y ago

I'd guess the downvotes are the simple implication that your car is worth a human life. deter? The very first thing I was taught with a gun, was not to point it at anything you didn't intend to shoot. Any time you introduce a lethal instrument to a dispute you've put a lethal conclusion on the table.

pmiller2 9y ago

There's no such thing as pointing a firearm to "deter." One of the basic tenets of firearm training is that you never point it at anything you don't intend to shoot. And, when shooting, always go for a center mass shot. "Winging" someone is neither practical nor probable.

sturgeongeneral 9y ago
Of course there is, but yes, I accept the lethal outcome.
- mnm1 9y ago
  If you mean murder, don't say 'deter' and then wonder why you're getting downvoted.
  - sturgeongeneral 9y ago
    Murder is unlawful and premeditated.

akytt 9y ago

Now that's a culture thing. I've always been taught never to pull a gun unless you are ready to shoot someone. That's why I don't have one.

mercer 9y ago

I guess many people just don't understand how any possession can justify the murder of another human. I'm one of those people. I have a wide variety of friends with ideas that I personally find reprehensible or that I disagree with strongly, but I have to admit that this is something I find very difficult to wrap my head around, much as I try. Downvoting you for it isn't my style, but I can understand why others would.