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[QUOTE=Cheryl Barrios;2031812]You are correct in that the "good guy" will have to live with the fact that two people forced him to defend himself and as a result they lost their lives and a third one did the same when he pulled a gun on Kyle, aiming it at his head, forcing him to take defensive action again. It is not easy dealing with the fact that you simply injure someone by shooting them - you live with it every single day. You not only live with your own actions but the actions of the others who were intending to kill you. You "what if" every single day - what if I died?, what if I was injured severely (couldn't walk, suffered a brain injury, and more)?, what would have happened if those people had never forced me to shoot them

However, I don't think he wanted to "play hero" when he was forced to defend himself. He was there to help. He did all types of things to benefit a community that was being destroyed. And all of those thugs and criminals only worked to destroy everything - oh, yeah, and to steal things. He was a good kid. He made a decision that most young people never would have made and those who were minors there were probably there to destroy the city, the businesses, the business owners, and the people who didn't kiss their butts in their thinking. They chose to die or get injured. They could have not approached him. They could have chosen to stay at home. They could have chosen not to assault him or bring their guns. But the two who died and the one who was injured because of each of their actions, chose to go for the destruction and everything else - they were all very well acquainted with victimizing people.

We are a nation of laws and within our laws we can defend ourselves, thank God. Everyone should realize that we never want that right lost with the others we are on the verge of losing.[/QUOTE

Guess what? All those what ifs Kyle might have to live with wouldn't exist if he realized he was out of his depth and stayed home. Of course, rioting is wrong. but living in a country with so called "militia" can appoint themselves as the police is third world stuff. You want to keep your rights but have no problem with armed militias? it's fine as long as they think like you I guess.

I don't remember reading what the people who were killed were destroying at the time he killed them. the first threw a plastic bag at him, the second and third got involved because they thought he was an active shooter and they wanted to prevent any more shootings. the third actually had paramedic supplies and was there to provide help....he was lucky he had a tourniquet. and he was the only one who had a gun.

yes, they were not model citizens, but Kyle didn't know that at the time. Mental health seemed to be involved in two of them.

we really don't know who initiated contact...

as to other rights we are on the verge of losing??? pray tell what are they? there seems to be concerted effort to restrict voting for groups that might not meet your criteria as being worthy. Mandates and masks are seen as affronts to people's rights instead of public health measures to end a pandemic....and if anyone here tries to express a view different from the prevailing one, they are told they can leave.