Dude pulls into wrong driveway by mistake, home owner shoots and kills him

Religon of pe... oh wait.... ban guns!ujjval16

Since I don't want to make a new thread for this question but why do gun owners defend their property if it actually was a home invasion? By property I mean stuff like TV, video game systems, jewelery, etc. Stuff that you (should) have insurance on and are easily replaced. Is it worth risking you and your loved one's lives in danger?

Aljosa23

[QUOTE="ujjval16"]Religon of pe... oh wait.... ban guns!TheTolemac

The majority of gun related deaths deal with domestic or gang related crime. These cases while sad and sensational, don't really deal with the bigger problem.

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

Since I don't want to make a new thread for this question but why do gun owners defend their property if it actually was a home invasion? By property I mean stuff like TV, video game systems, jewelery, etc. Stuff that you (should) have insurance on and are easily replaced. Is it worth risking you and your loved one's lives in danger?

LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

Since I don't want to make a new thread for this question but why do gun owners defend their property if it actually was a home invasion? By property I mean stuff like TV, video game systems, jewelery, etc. Stuff that you (should) have insurance on and are easily replaced. Is it worth risking you and your loved one's lives in danger?

Aljosa23

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] They consider that they are also protecting the family....some home invasions end in death.whipassmt

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] They consider that they are also protecting the family....some home invasions end in death.whipassmt

Why does this always happen with old people in the south? Are they that parinoid?

Wasdie

They just are, bro.

]Sure but I'll still be safe in the closet. I don't care if they steal material objects enough to risk my life.

Aljosa23

And if they have a taste for murder?

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

]Sure but I'll still be safe in the closet. I don't care if they steal material objects enough to risk my life.

Namgis

And if they have a taste for murder?

[QUOTE="Namgis"]

And if they have a taste for murder?

Aljosa23

And no burglar is dumb enough to break into an occupied home.

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

I highly doubt a man pulling into the wrong driveway would have died if this idiot didnt have a gun on him. What would he do, throw a knife through the windshield?

double_decker

don't be stupid. you'd use a spoon

comp_atkins

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]

don't be stupid. you'd use a spoon

double_decker

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comp_atkins

[QUOTE="double_decker"][QUOTE="wis3boi"]

I highly doubt a man pulling into the wrong driveway would have died if this idiot didnt have a gun on him. What would he do, throw a knife through the windshield?

comp_atkins

Hey now, this is getting kinky in here

moar guns! Rich3232

We need to legalize missile defense systems.

RIP Diaz

So what happens if I have to knock on someone's door to call the police because I my car broke down the road? People sure are getting antsy quite easily now-uh-days.Fightingfan

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]So what happens if I have to knock on someone's door to call the police because I my car broke down the road? People sure are getting antsy quite easily now-uh-days.Aljosa23

*doorbell rings*

*door doesn't open*

*door carved open by hail of bullets*

There are plenty of responsbile people who are fine with owning guns. This isn't one of them.

wis3boi

Boom.

And home defense is one of the perfectly reasonable and responsible uses for a gun. But, in this case, assuming it actually happened the way it was described here, the guy was clearly paranoid and crazy, and waaaaaaaaaaay overreacted. I mean, at this point, even coming out of the house with the gun was already an overreaction. Shooting into the air? Even more of an overreaction. Shooting AT THE CAR, as they STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY? Guy's batsh!t insane, and is one of the people who SHOULDN'T have a gun.

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

There are plenty of responsbile people who are fine with owning guns. This isn't one of them.

the_bi99man

Boom.

And home defense is one of the perfectly reasonable and responsible uses for a gun. But, in this case, assuming it actually happened the way it was described here, the guy was clearly paranoid and crazy, and waaaaaaaaaaay overreacted. I mean, at this point, even coming out of the house with the gun was already an overreaction. Shooting into the air? Even more of an overreaction. Shooting AT THE CAR, as they STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY? Guy's batsh!t insane, and is one of the people who SHOULDN'T have a gun.

Same goes for old folks and cars. They should be checked and re-checked and evaluated more often past a certain age, perhaps.

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]So what happens if I have to knock on someone's door to call the police because I my car broke down the road? People sure are getting antsy quite easily now-uh-days.Aljosa23

Some people just go way overboard with it. I used to live in a really nasty, ghetto part of town, and I had a loaded gun in the house at all times. I still wasn't shooting the door every time there was an unexpected knock. Worst case scenario, like if there was a knock, and no one aswered when I yelled "who is it?", I'd take a peek out the window, if it was someone shady looking (or no one at all), I'd just make sure my gun was within reach, and wait. The only time it ever went any farther than that, this guy knocked extremely hard like 10 times, then started trying to turn the knob (it was locked), then he started tapping on the window by the door. So I opened the door, with my .45 colt revolver in my hand, but out of view of the doorway. The guy started saying something incoherently (he was a meth addict. I've seen more than enough to recognize it), so I told him he had 5 seconds to get out my sight. He started saying something else, so I brought out the gun, cocked it, and started counting down from 5. He was gone by the time I hit 2.

[QUOTE="Namgis"]

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

]Sure but I'll still be safe in the closet. I don't care if they steal material objects enough to risk my life.

Aljosa23

And if they have a taste for murder?

that actually happens alot. Burglars break into a house they thought was empty, take a bunch of sh!t, then, on their way out, they hear someone. Fearing the idea of witnesses, they go on a hunt.

That's a terrible situation. I hope they charge him the maximum amount of charges possible.

Well, he's going to be even more paranoid in jail now.

[QUOTE="Namgis"]

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

]Sure but I'll still be safe in the closet. I don't care if they steal material objects enough to risk my life.

Aljosa23

And if they have a taste for murder?

Obviously race-related.

Necrifer

[QUOTE="Namgis"]

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

]Sure but I'll still be safe in the closet. I don't care if they steal material objects enough to risk my life.

Aljosa23

And if they have a taste for murder?

Have you SEEN America, lately?

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]So what happens if I have to knock on someone's door to call the police because I my car broke down the road? People sure are getting antsy quite easily now-uh-days.thegerg

[QUOTE="Crazyguy105"]

Another life needlessly lost.

Why are trigger happy people allowed to use weapons again?

double_decker

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

[QUOTE="thegerg"] Hmm, I don't know anyone that owns a gun out of fear. I'm not sure that is accurate.thegerg

[QUOTE="thegerg"][QUOTE="Aljosa23"]That's a cool anedcote, please tell me more.

Aljosa23

You're not going to get an objective view of any subject if all you know of it is what the media portrays. As someone else just said, it's preparedness, not fear. Although there certainly are some who do it out of fear, and they're doing it wrong.

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

[QUOTE="thegerg"] It's cooler than your's.thegerg

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

[QUOTE="thegerg"] It's cooler than your's.the_bi99man

You're not going to get an objective view of any subject if all you know of it is what the media portrays. As someone else just said, it's preparedness, not fear. Although there certainly are some who do it out of fear, and they're doing it wrong.

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

[QUOTE="thegerg"] It's cooler than your's.the_bi99man

You're not going to get an objective view of any subject if all you know of it is what the media portrays. As someone else just said, it's preparedness, not fear. Although there certainly are some who do it out of fear, and they're doing it wrong.

kk.