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31. I agree. Glass more likely broke WHEN the shot was fired

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 10:27 AM

Jul 2016

But regardless, these people firing blindly into a door without seeing what they are hitting end up shooting kids LIKE THIS 15 YEAR OLD or or shooting their own children, like this DEPUTY who was scared (http://www.your4state.com/news/news/father-shoots-teen-daughter-mistaken-for-intruder) or this man http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/12/us/father-shoots-son/
Or these three
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/12/24/3102541/father-shoots-kills-14-year-daughter-saying-mistook-burglar/
Or this one seven months ago in Florida
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3378935/Florida-woman-accidentally-shoots-kills-daughter-thinking-s-intruder.html

When I get scared, I hide, or I call someone, or I flew.
To a man with a hammer, all the world looks like a nail.

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15 year old knocks at wrong house. Shot and killed by homeowner [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2016 OP

another senseless shooting... chillfactor Jul 2016 #1

another responsible gun owner - till he wasn't. KG Jul 2016 #2

Our country is going to hell in a gun barrel. nt glennward Jul 2016 #3

If ever one deserved the gas chamber Ohioblue22 Jul 2016 #4

Homeowner, hears banging on door. We don't know what the kids were saying while banging on door. Hoppy Jul 2016 #5

Too bad for him -he doesn't live in TX. LisaL Jul 2016 #6

Why is it appropriate to shoot to kill in this circumstance? Zynx Jul 2016 #7

+1, the rules of engagement for our troops in war zones are higher than most cities and cops !!! uponit7771 Jul 2016 #14

ask Joe Biden... Flyboy_451 Jul 2016 #25

Right to be scared, sure. Right to fire blindly like an asshole, no fucking way. CBGLuthier Jul 2016 #8

So, the standard is that if you are "a little scared" Bettie Jul 2016 #9

This appears to be the case with the general public . With law enforcement even if they are not Person 2713 Jul 2016 #13

+1, both Zimmerman and Wilson placed themselves CLOSER to the thing they pointed out was.. uponit7771 Jul 2016 #15

Exactly right Bettie Jul 2016 #23

When drunk kids beat on your door so hard that the glass shatters ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2016 #42

There are things that I am rightfully afraid of, too ehrnst Jul 2016 #10

Start off with, I don't own a gun., rifle, bb gun or even a potato shooting gun. Hoppy Jul 2016 #11

Being afraid isn't a reason to kill someone, though. kcr Jul 2016 #16

It may not be a justifiable reason, but it is a reason. Hoppy Jul 2016 #17

Oh, it's a reason. I'm not arguing that. kcr Jul 2016 #19

A reason... or merely an excuse. LanternWaste Jul 2016 #27

If he hadn't called the cops first, it would have been an excuse. Hoppy Jul 2016 #45

Most people aren't fortunate enough to know how things will turn out in advance. Igel Jul 2016 #22

Not a reason the rest of us need to be fodder. kcr Jul 2016 #24

Iheard banging on my door at 3 am. granted they did not bbreak the window inthe door - it is so hollysmom Jul 2016 #29

The gun was fired. That makes all of that irrelevant. Initech Jul 2016 #18

Sounds an awful lot like this: etherealtruth Jul 2016 #20

Since then, a couple of would-be theives have been shot dead entering homes. Festivito Jul 2016 #35

Well Wafer was tried and convicted for Renishas McBrides murder etherealtruth Jul 2016 #38

Yup, he was. Shot right through the door. eom Festivito Jul 2016 #39

Exactly etherealtruth Jul 2016 #40

Wonder if he actually heard the door glass break? brush Jul 2016 #28

I agree. Glass more likely broke WHEN the shot was fired lostnfound Jul 2016 #31

Depends which side of the door the glass is TexasMommaWithAHat Jul 2016 #33

I think when all is said and done, the homeowner will not be charged. hamsterjill Jul 2016 #30

Send it over to the Gungeon for expert analysis. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #12

Afraid = Kill OK Iggo Jul 2016 #32

That's terrible DashOneBravo Jul 2016 #21

The jury will hear the kid was drunk and acquit yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #26

A 42 year old homeowner may very well marybourg Jul 2016 #34

reasonable?? loveandlight Jul 2016 #36

The victim was black? hughee99 Jul 2016 #37

Shooting through a door is murder in my book. nt Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #41

Some years ago (around 1990 or so) I was up reading at about tblue37 Jul 2016 #43

Another alcohol related death. whistler162 Jul 2016 #44