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I would press charges, too. Shooting is a lot different from stealing. I might not let people off the hook, because I think it might change them, but it might

I would press charges, too. Shooting is a lot different from stealing. I might not let people off the hook, because I think it might change them, but it might change someone else who saw it happen, or, maybe, a family member that depends on them. This goes doubly true, these days, with everything being live-streamed. I get a little nauseous, though, at some of the staged crap, out there.

trod1234 2y ago
It is different from stealing, but crimes can escalate quickly and without warning. What people don't realize is when these type of things happen, if you haven't experienced it before, its surreal, and it can take a moment to realize, recognize and react. Even after the fact, with close calls there's a lot of processing and grappling with your own mortality. All you really see in the moment is a white, old rundown wood fence that suddenly becomes a cloud of flying splinters and wood chips. It is very different from how its portrayed in the media. I'm now a big believer that proper firearm safety and handling training should be mandatory for everyone by 18. You recognize the sounds, you see the effect, you can react much quicker with the experience imparted by training than without. I totally agree about the staged stuff. Anything like that muddies the reality.