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Gun Control & RKBA

virginia mountainman

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1. Yea, she needs to review the rules of engagement, for certain...

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 07:23 AM

Nov 2015

Someone running away from you is NOT, a lethal threat. In most states she would be in more trouble than the thief for that "potshot".

That being said, I wonder if the thief learned an important lesson about stealing things from "little old ladies". Seems like she had never heard the gun controllers meme, "they will take your gun away and shoot you with it".

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Texas Woman Turns Herself In After Shooting Purse Thief Outside Walmart (Video) [View all] Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 OP

Yea, she needs to review the rules of engagement, for certain... virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #1

She didn't have a reason to shoot at the suspect. Face the music. nt Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #2

Still not a bright move AT ALL, but seems she fired in the air way over his head. nt jmg257 Nov 2015 #3

Warning shots in general are a bad idea. Warning shots outside are an exceptionally bad idea friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #4