We do not agree, but I am correct on beer.
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We do not agree, but I am correct on beer.
...especially in TX where it's legal to shoot in defense of property
There's nothing that says you can't shoot someone in the back.
If someone is trying to kill someone else, and you are behind them, what are you supposed to do? Ask them to wait for you to get in front?
The deciding factor is if they are a threat.
I assume you're talking about "crook county" instead of Effingham.And that's exactly why if I'm in Illinois, and I hear gunfire and screaming coming from the church across the street, I'm gonna close the window and turn up the TV. There are parts of this country that respect heroes, and there are parts of this country that put them in prison.
...or you could be interrupting date night for me and my wife.The situation you describe--a "heroic act" could easily turn out to NOT be a heroic act unless you know you have all the information involved. Classic example is walking into a situation where a man is pinning a woman to the ground and she's screaming at him to stop attacking her, etc... If you get involved with your gun you might be stopping an attempted rape. You might also be sabotaging a plain-clothes policeman trying to arrest someone.
And that's exactly why if I'm in Illinois, and I hear gunfire and screaming coming from the church across the street, I'm gonna close the window and turn up the TV. There are parts of this country that respect heroes, and there are parts of this country that put them in prison.
As noted elsewhere in this thread, there are legitimate reasons to think before acting. However, you're saying that you would let other people die because you don't agree with the politics of their state? Nice. I hope your god is proud of you.