Scenario #1:

First, I am a Texan living near Austin and will use Texas law.

Scenarion #1: Shout "alto", shoot only if he makes a sudden move.

Scenario #2:
Since I use hand loaded hollow pints, I yell freeze and shoot if he doesn't.

Scenario #3:
Yell freeze and shoot simultaneously. Legal in Texas.

Scenario #4:
Get my 12 guage, call 911 and let him sleep.

Scenario #5:
Don't shoot cover dog, get up, back off, and call police on cel.

Scenario #6:
Yell freeze and shoot if he doesn't.

Scenario #7:
Shoot, then yell freeze. Keep shooting and yelling until he is no longer moving!

Scenario #8:
Same as scenario #7.

Scenario #1 With weapon drawn, and assailant having clear view of weapon, order assaliant to the ground, no habla english???? Put one over his head, then if he still approaches, as a rule of thumb, said assailants height should dictate the minimum distance assaliant should get to you before you pop em and drop em.

Scenario #2 Aproach and administer pistol whipping to said assailant, then call police.

Scenario #3 Too late assailant is fleeing, missed your chance, administer aid to victim call police. A shot in the back is an offensive shot and will end up causing you to be labeled as defendant in court.

Scenario #4 Detain person of trespass, call police, if person becomes violent or resist restraint, knee cap em...

Scenario #5 Dangerous animal, shoot dog immediately, call authorities, you have the right to protect yourself in this situation.

Scenario #6 If fleeing assailant endangers you, you have the right to protect yourself, pop em.. Then disarm yourself to the deputys..

Scenario #7 Let there be some smoke in the city, open range time.

Scenario #8 Detain the assailiant, if he makes a move or resist while awaiting police, well you get the idea....PEACE

A quiz for you handgun owners.

In each of the situations below, please indicate whether you would shoot or not shoot. In all scenarios, assume you have A) a loaded large caliber handgun in your hand and B) the police are no more than 3 minutes away should you call them.

Scenario #1:
There is a drunk, angry Hispanic man in your driveway, on your property. He is holding a bottle of liquor in one hand and a large machete in the other. He doesn't seem to understand English and is cursing loudly in what you assume is Spanish. There are two children staring at him from the sidewalk. They seem afraid to move.

Don't shoot.

Scenario #2:
A 10 year old boy has your 10 year old child pinned to the ground. He is striking your child in the head with a large rock repeatedly. Your child appears to be in serious (life-threatening) danger. You have a clear shot at the boy but there is a 90% chance you will hit one of the three bystanders behind the boy.

Shoot!

Scenario #3:
A young punk has knocked your mother to the ground and stolen her purse. He is running away and is unarmed. You have a clear shot at his unprotected back from 25 yards away.

Don't shoot.

Scenario #4:
You wake up in the middle of the night because you hear noises. Your front door is open and there is a strange man passed out and snoring on your sofa. He is reeking of beer.

Don't shoot, he moves and he is dead!

Scenario #5:
You are jogging on a golf cart path. As you pass a woman walking her German Shepherd dog on a leash, the dog startles and bites you on the leg, causing you to fall down. The woman regains control of the dog but the dog is growling and snapping at you.

Don't shoot.

Scenario #6:
You see two Fayette deputies chasing a young thug. The thug is coming towards you. There is blood all over his shirt. He's holding something in his hand, but you can't see what it is.

Don't shoot.

Scenario #7:
You are in a convenience store. A man with a gun is robbing the clerk. You have a clear, unobstructed shot at the robber.

Shoot.

Scenario #8:
You come upon a man sexually assaulting a screaming woman. He immediately puts his hands up and yells at you not to shoot when he sees you are armed.

Don't shoot, unless I know her and all beats are off!!

Sooo.....in which scenarios would you shoot?

Scenario #1:
There is a drunk, angry Hispanic man in your driveway, on your property. He is holding a bottle of liquor in one hand and a large machete in the other. He doesn't seem to understand English and is cursing loudly in what you assume is Spanish. There are two children staring at him from the sidewalk. They seem afraid to move.

Answer: IF I confront the individual.. AND he is within 21 feet AND once I have determined he is a threat to myself or others.. THEN it is a deadly force situation.. There are many variables.. Once I raise my weapon and demand he put his weapon down.. he comes toward me or threatens the life of the child.. then he gets shot.. A gun is Bilingual...

Scenario #2:
A 10 year old boy has your 10 year old child pinned to the ground. He is striking your child in the head with a large rock repeatedly. Your child appears to be in serious (life-threatening) danger. You have a clear shot at the boy but there is a 90% chance you will hit one of the three bystanders behind the boy.

Answer: Non-Deadly force situation.. You simply stop the boy from injuring the child, however if clear intent is the death of my child.. and I feel I have NO CHOICE.. (will not arrive in time) then possible deadly force can be used...

Scenario #3:
A young punk has knocked your mother to the ground and stolen her purse. He is running away and is unarmed. You have a clear shot at his unprotected back from 25 yards away.

Answer: No Shoot.. IF however he is armed -- different matter

Scenario #4:
You wake up in the middle of the night because you hear noises. Your front door is open and there is a strange man passed out and snoring on your sofa. He is reeking of beer.

Answer.. Cover and Call Police.. IF however he wakes up.. and comes toward my family.. LIGHTS OUT

Scenario #5:
You are jogging on a golf cart path. As you pass a woman walking her German Shepherd dog on a leash, the dog startles and bites you on the leg, causing you to fall down. The woman regains control of the dog but the dog is growling and snapping at you.

Answer.. Call Police.. No Shoot situation

Scenario #6:
You see two Fayette deputies chasing a young thug. The thug is coming towards you. There is blood all over his shirt. He's holding something in his hand, but you can't see what it is.

Answer: If you can safety disengage do so.. If however you can not move.. AND you feel your life is THREATENED AND IN IMMEDIATE DANGER.. then Deadly Force is Acceptible. IF confrontation is inevitiable and you draw your weapon and the suspect continues to come at you.. and you have no avenue of escape.. Deadly Force can be used..

Scenario #7:
You are in a convenience store. A man with a gun is robbing the clerk. You have a clear, unobstructed shot at the robber.

Answer: Deadly Force is allowed to save your life OR THE LIFE OF OTHERS

Scenario #8:
You come upon a man sexually assaulting a screaming woman. He immediately puts his hands up and yells at you not to shoot when he sees you are armed.

Answer: Cover and call Police

Shoot or Don't Shoot: Glad I have a 10 round clip.

All 8 perps get dusted. I am a marksman. The badge doesn't hurt. Are they all clearly guilty? Heck, maybe not but they probably all have records. Good enough for gummint work.

That leaves me with two spare rounds.

One is for Sniffler. The spare will be for any hanger-on, antigunner bedwetter I didn't initially see.

The correct answer is none.

In 1. if the man makes a threatening move towards you shoot. In scene 2. take a baseball bat to the 10yr old to get him off of your kid. Kick him punch him do whatever you have to to defend your kid.

Unless you see a weapon, whether it is a gun, knife, car, or tire iron, you can't legally shoot.

I don't believe I could shoot in any of these scenarios. The 10 year old child being threatened with rock would really get my dander up but a blood curdling scream from me would stop him probably from continuing..also the 90% chance of hitting bystanders. No shot.

The convenience clerk is another iffy..that is such a dangerous job and so many lose their lives...I would have to give that some deep thought if there was time..cops 3 minutes away is not close enough..those crimes take less than a minute. It would depend on the movements of the criminal.

I believe it was #4 with the drunk on sofa. This actually happened to my sister, only he opened the door to her enclosed porch and slept there. He was gone by the time sis and hubby awakened. He left tale tale signs behind though, like his clothes that he had an accident in(nope not liquid)along with his Wallet. Sis called the police that morning and come to find out he lived two streets over. Probably his wife had kicked him out because he was drunk as a skunk. Nope don't think my brother in-law would have shot that guy, even though he would have scare them to death. They lock their porch door now...

Of course I'm not a gun lover even though I grew up around guns and was at one time a pretty good shot I still don't think I could shoot to kill a human being or anything for that matter. Who knows what one would do, it just depends on ones circumstances. I do have some Wiley squirrels around here that annoy me...they might come in handy if the recession/depression hits hard. I would probably have to have my neighbor come shoot them though...spouse is worse than me on killing anything...