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Old 07-19-2012, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by k2at View Post
That guy is crazy. If he had shot an innocent bystander he could lose all he has and maybe more. One does not just go ahead and spray the area with bullets. He should have let them run and called the cops. As they were fleeing, they presented no threat to him and therefore the use of deadly force was not justified. By the way, I am not a tree hugger, am a licensed concealed carry individual and I would not hesitate to use my handgun if I feared for my life. The one point stressed in class is the best defense is to run away.

OK, start flaming me.
My gosh, I saw this article in a British newspaper yesterday morning. No fanning of the flames from me as this will become the reimurgence of the Wild West. This incident will simply reinforce all the nut cases out there.