I nearly killed someone last night.

[dsrtuckteezy]

one thing my instructor taught us was not to specifically say "ill shoot you," more along the lines of "if you dont stop, i'll stop you."

not sure if it matters, but i suppose he had his reasons to teach that.

you definitely need to take a LTC class and learn the laws

[quikag]

Wow, glad everything worked out. Crazy story!

[JV106]

Props to you for not smoking his ass. The part about having to go get a gun and come back would’ve likely gotten your ass in a bind. At that point you’re better off just calling the cops and watching from a distance.

[Stephen]

I did that same exact shit. Don't know if you had ever been to my house over on Itasca but I had an 8' privacy fence around all of it but the front. I see something move across the window and look out and see some dude in plain ass clothes. Grab my pistol and go to the back door to find him on the porch, bust the door open and put the pistol to his head and he starts yelling Im just here to shut off the power man.
Told him he has a dangerous ass job and to get a uniform......

Bro’s van in the back yard? Fuck, that was over 20 years ago.. that’s bullshit!

[Chopped54]

Dang man I bet that was intense! I pulled a gun on the meter reader once.. he came into the back yard with jeans and a shirt and was behind my shed.. the electric meter never occurred when a plain clothed dude just walking around in my yard.

I did that same exact shit. Don't know if you had ever been to my house over on Itasca but I had an 8' privacy fence around all of it but the front. I see something move across the window and look out and see some dude in plain ass clothes. Grab my pistol and go to the back door to find him on the porch, bust the door open and put the pistol to his head and he starts yelling Im just here to shut off the power man.
Told him he has a dangerous ass job and to get a uniform......

[Mach1]

I found out recently that shit moves fast in those situations, a car length is way too close....

[Stephen]

^^^^ if you have a family you have an obligation to protect yourself as well as them. Part of protecting yourself is using lethal Force if you have put yourself into a position where lethal Force might be used against you. If you are unwilling to shoot someone then you do not need to be carrying a gun. If you don't want to have to live with shooting someone then don't carry a gun or point one at someone.

4bangen threatened to shoot if he got closer, he didn’t.. no need to kill the guy.. if he had advanced towards him after that final warning I would feel differenty.. I think he handled the situation good for the most part, but I would’ve just called the cops from home and let them deal with it. That way there would be zero chance of injury. Nothing in a car is worth risking my life unless it’s my family or dogs.

[yellowstang]

Should shot him 4 times, then your screen name would take on a new meaning!

[SS Junk]

^^^^ if you have a family you have an obligation to protect yourself as well as them. Part of protecting yourself is using lethal Force if you have put yourself into a position where lethal Force might be used against you. If you are unwilling to shoot someone then you do not need to be carrying a gun. If you don't want to have to live with shooting someone then don't carry a gun or point one at someone.

Take your meds, chode.

[slow84lx]

I'm glad for your sake that you didn't have to shoot him. That would seriously complicate your life.

[svauto-erotic855]

^^^^ if you have a family you have an obligation to protect yourself as well as them. Part of protecting yourself is using lethal Force if you have put yourself into a position where lethal Force might be used against you. If you are unwilling to shoot someone then you do not need to be carrying a gun. If you don't want to have to live with shooting someone then don't carry a gun or point one at someone.

[krazy kris]

When I read the title I thought that paul1776 dude or whoever it was broke out of prison just to post lol

[4bangen]

You're a fucking idiot for not shooting him the second you saw the knife. If you don't have the nuts to use a gun then you don't need to be pulling a gun on someone.

dude, had he opened the knife, or got closer I would have. I was about to anyway when he started backing up. I wasn't ready to shoot a man with a closed Swiss army knife. I judged the situation and I drew a line in the sand. guy never got within 12-15 feet of me. Could I have shot him, ya. Should I have shot him, in hind sight no. In the moment I was ready to do it, but only if he took that one more step when I warned him. I acted the way I did, 2 people lived, and I'm grateful for that. I'm not a killer, but I will if I have to. My wife and daughter where not in the house, if they where, I would have shot sooner. But I took a calculated risk knowing that the only one in danger was me.

[Stephen]

You're a fucking idiot for not shooting him the second you saw the knife. If you don't have the nuts to use a gun then you don't need to be pulling a gun on someone.

Well he was able not to kill him and keep him away until the cops arrived.. that’s more of a win than taking a life that he didn’t have to.. having to live with something like that would be tough.. especially finding out he wasn’t right in the head

[The King]

Have a smooth rest of 2019, you’ve earned it.