Lawrence Helm wrote: "I have been a rifle instructor and know quite a bit about self-defense, I can assure you that the old lady did exactly right and her thinking was exactly right." Lawrence seems to be confusing Kentucky with Korea. Fortunately, the military's rules of engagement are not used by civilian courts to determine justified homicide. Further, "I know self-defense therefore I know what is legally justified" is hardly a compelling, much less logical, argument. Sincerely, Phil Enns ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html