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Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey
But not everybody here in this thread would be so lenient as to allow the intruder chance to leave. They would simply shoot him there and then... or so they say... therefore, I am left to assume from what I see here, the majority of pro-gun people are perfectly happy to kill, even whether they realise it or not, are looking for every possible instance where they can be excused for doing so.
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Anyone who boasts that they would kill another human being when there's another option has obviously never done so, and if they have, are beyond the pale and have left the human race behind.
I know police officers who have needed years of counseling for a single shooting due to the incredible amount of guilt and second-guessing that follows. If I had done this, if he hadn't done that, if, if, if. It can kill you.
Guns are something that have been a part of my life since I was in preschool, toting a little .22 rifle with my daddy squirrel hunting. I've been taught since I was that age that guns are weapons for the specific purpose of taking life, and that all other uses are training. Saying otherwise is wishful playtalk. I was also taught that if you draw a gun, your very next two actions should be to gain sight picture and fire. No exceptions.
I guess the difference is that if it ever comes to that for me, it'll be a case where I don't see an alternative. I don't like to think about having to kill another human being. Hell, I was in the military for 6 years, and I still don't like the idea. Will I if I must? Yes. My life is precious to me, as are the lives of my family. If someone forces me to make the choice between my life, or the lives of my family, and that of an aggressor, I will pull the trigger..
.. and probably immediately throw up.