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In reply to the discussion: Is everyone who uses a weapon for target practice secretly thinking about violence? [View all]spin
(17,493 posts)26. Why do you consider that a contradiction? ...
A handgun such as I carry is not extremely lethal unlike a high powered rifle or a shotgun. However it may stop an attack and disable the attacker without killing him. It is quite possible that the attacker may survive especially if he gets emergency medical attention. Of course, it is also possible that the attacker might die. That is not my prime objective.
As I stated, my object is to stop his attack and consequently prevent serious injury or death to me or to another individual without endangering any innocent bystanders.
That would be considered lawful self defense in the state where I live.
Use of Deadly Force for Lawful Self-Defense
***snip***
Q. When can I use my handgun to protect myself?
A. Florida law justifies use of deadly force when you are:
Trying to protect yourself or another person from death or serious bodily harm;
Trying to prevent a forcible felony, such as rape, robbery, burglary or kidnapping.
***snip***
Q. When can I use deadly force in the defense of another person?
A. If you see someone who is being attacked, you can use deadly force to defend him/her if the circumstances would justify that person's use of deadly force in his/her own defense. In other words, you "stand in the shoes" of the person being attacked.
http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/weapons/self_defense.html
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Is everyone who uses a weapon for target practice secretly thinking about violence? [View all]
Atypical Liberal
Feb 2012
OP
When I go target shooting, of course I'm thinking and speaking openly about violence!
slackmaster
Feb 2012
#6
When I was shooting tanks I was thinking about chasing women and getting high.
era veteran
Feb 2012
#7
You are assuming people cannot have different thoughts at different points in time.
Atypical Liberal
Feb 2012
#24
So are the Olympic games in shooting and archery and fencing leading to militarism?
Atypical Liberal
Feb 2012
#33
"...my argument was that it conditions them to accept and participate in violence."
Glassunion
Feb 2012
#19
Sometimes metaphysics has nothing to do with anything. Sometimes it is just physics...
Glassunion
Feb 2012
#25
Assuming that everyone who shoots projectiles is thinking about violence...
Atypical Liberal
Feb 2012
#36
You obviously would never appreciate how difficult accurate shooting at long range is...
spin
Feb 2012
#38
Of course you realize our Constitution explicitly endorses militarism.
Atypical Liberal
Feb 2012
#63
To say using weapons is to be into a "death cult" is like saying being into sex is being into rape.
Atypical Liberal
Feb 2012
#47
This "militarization" has been going on since man first picked up a rock.
Atypical Liberal
Feb 2012
#32
As I said, I often contemplate violence and the implications of firearms and violence.
Atypical Liberal
Feb 2012
#56