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Old 03-18-2014, 02:14 PM
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Those of you who post that you do not own a gun are telling the criminals to target your home. I would not shoot at someone who broke into my home but I surely would point a gun at them. I believe most criminals when confronted by an armed person will retreat. That is the purpose of pointing the gun. That said, if a burglar then threatens you or anyone else in your home or is armed (not usually) then you are justified in using a gun for protection. Just remember there are prosecutors out there that would love to put anyone who even threatens someone with a gun in jail just to booster their own career. The Florida legislature is currently debating a new law that would prevent zealous prosecutors from doing that. It's called HB-89 Threat of Force.
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