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Gun Control & RKBA

Lizzie Poppet

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6. I wouldn't confront a car burglar.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:29 AM

Jan 2013

I'd call the police and hope they got there fast enough to catch him, but confronting him would be a bad idea for me. I'm too small to be any sort of deterrent threat, and my size (and gender) might tempt them into believing an assault would be the best chance for them to get away. Because I'm be armed, however, that could easily escalate into a situation like the one described here. It's not worth a human life (even some scumbag thief's...).

Because I choose to arm myself, I believe I have a greater responsibility to avoid conflict situations whenever possible.

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San Jose: Police say burglary suspect was fatally shot by citizen trying to detain him [View all] alp227 Jan 2013 OP

I think that getting into an "altercation" with an armed person is usually a bad idea slackmaster Jan 2013 #1

Police said "Don't kill someone like this no matter how good it makes you feel." Loudly Jan 2013 #2

B and E of an empty car? gejohnston Jan 2013 #3

Just an ordinary burglar? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2013 #4

Insufficient Data. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #5

I wouldn't confront a car burglar. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #6

I sentence you to death for the sake of my Blaupunkt. hbskifreak Jan 2013 #7

Hypothetical. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #8