The right to defend yourself in your home

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Like Jack Burton always says, "It's all in the reflexes."

"Who?"
"Jack Burton! ME!"

While I always take the "self defence is good" and "having a gun is better than any other alternative" stance, I will agree that being willing to kill is not the same as killing. If I confront an intruder and he makes the wise choice to run, I'll let him go, even though here in Utah I'm not legally bound to do so.

This doesn't mean I'll stop and consider the situation for long, but if he sees me and my weapon and my intent, and runs, or surrenders, or faints, I'll let the cops handle it. Killing isn't something anyone should enjoy.