[lit-ideas] Re: Gun control

  • From: "Andreas Ramos" <andreas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:38:38 -0700

Lawrence asks:

I wonder about certain aspects of these statistics, e.g., if a criminal breaks into my house and I shoot him, does that count as a violent crime? If I kill him before he kills me, how does that show up in the statistics?

No, that's justifiable homicide.

Here are the rules of engagement. You'd better be sure you see a threat of violence that is greater than your possiblity of violence. If he is carrying a water balloon, you can't shoot him. His threat has to be greater than what you have. If he has a little pocket knife, you can't shoot him.

And you can't shoot him in the back. Nor while he is fleeing.

yrs,
andreas
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