Michigan legislative action thread
Posted on 05/21/2015 6:00:26 AM PDT by cripplecreek
Armed non shooting incident.
indeed. The synergy of two dim witted thugs “working” together..would likely have produced a slightly less desirable outcome for the would be robber.
Good on him but he took a big chance. I wouldn’t have.
It’s obvious that he sensed the perps fear and confusion, which obviously saved the kid’s life.
I hope the perp gets right with God but, he could just as likely kill his next victim.
He let him off to prey upon someone else. If you need to pull it, you need to use it.
James Dockman is lucky he is not dead.
And his wife a widow.
If you are going to pull a gun to defend yourself - you better be prepared to use it.
The idea of ‘carry’, is to carry a tool that would save your life.
Sometimes, teaching the perp that you are also armed,
might stop the potential problem.
Sometimes, you have to use that tool.
In carrying, you hope NOT for that moment, but you
have resolved, that necessary action would be wielded
with the precision needed to fulfill, that moment.
That, is self-preservation.
Wow.
Not mentioned or considered in comments I’ve read:
He just gave a predator with a deadly weapon an option to consider what he does next time.
I wonder if he can live with the fact that he likely will see the perp’s picture in the paper in the near future, having killed another victim, and he could have prevented that death...
There is still an armed thug in the woods. His next victim might not get time to draw.
I prefer not to lock myself into an action that may not be appropriate or adult.
/johnny
“This guy had a gun on me, I got a gun on him,”
Stupid move. Must have been watching too many TV and movies where two enemies pull handguns and then don’t fire.
It is like saying to the other, “MY trigger finger is faster than your trigger finger AND bullet!”
I disagree. There are many scenarios where brandishing a weapon could end the threat. If, for example, they turned and ran away, your recommendation would be to shoot them in the bacK? No thanks. I don’t want to go to prison.
“That guy wherever he is, he’s still alive,” Dockman said.
Sure, but his next victim might not be so lucky.
It seems your comment is based on facts not in evidence....the perp had a gun pointed at this citizen. In most cases when that happens i.e. he manages to get to his gun, he gets killed or maimed even if he does manage to take the perp out.
BTW, I was not suggesting he shoot him in the back as he ran away, if you read that into my comment, you were looking for a reason to state the obvious i.e. don’t shoot fleeing felons.
Next time - and there will be a next time - that kid will pull the trigger first. How many people will he kill before he is stopped for good?
Never a blowhard deficit at FR is there?
That is probably what will happen.
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