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**Rufio** · 02-23-2012, 12:47 AM

I just finished a concealed pistol course. The legal part was presented by a retired local sheriff. He was adamant that if you pull your pistol, you blow somebody away to hell. Kill 'em dead. I disagreed with him and asked if there wasn't merit in letting off a warning shot and he said 'No way'. Brandishing is a serious crime I guess and according to him you are better off putting someone in their grave than firing a warning shot. This is bullshit in my view. If I can stop someone without killing them then I feel I am a better person. I told him I'd rather not kill someone for stealing my property if I don't have to. I'd like to make it through this life without taking someone's life but I'd like the option to protect myself and my belongings. I just don't want to kill someone over a mere possession if I don't have to. They don't seem to want to give you a choice. I really don't understand their position.

Same story in FL, you had better use it if you pull it out, because if you don't, it proves there was no reason to pull it out... and even on top of that, the cop teaching the course reiterated over and over again, that even if completely in your right, even if it passes all the legality tests, you'll need at least $35,000 in legal fees, and much more when the criminal's family brings up the inevitable civil suit. Then, the rest of the time was spent going over all the places and circumstances where you can't carry at all. I was feeling "infringed", to say the least.

02-23-2012, 12:47 AM	#16
Rufio Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	I just finished a concealed pistol course. The legal part was presented by a retired local sheriff. He was adamant that if you pull your pistol, you blow somebody away to hell. Kill 'em dead. I disagreed with him and asked if there wasn't merit in letting off a warning shot and he said 'No way'. Brandishing is a serious crime I guess and according to him you are better off putting someone in their grave than firing a warning shot. This is bullshit in my view. If I can stop someone without killing them then I feel I am a better person. I told him I'd rather not kill someone for stealing my property if I don't have to. I'd like to make it through this life without taking someone's life but I'd like the option to protect myself and my belongings. I just don't want to kill someone over a mere possession if I don't have to. They don't seem to want to give you a choice. I really don't understand their position. Same story in FL, you had better use it if you pull it out, because if you don't, it proves there was no reason to pull it out... and even on top of that, the cop teaching the course reiterated over and over again, that even if completely in your right, even if it passes all the legality tests, you'll need at least $35,000 in legal fees, and much more when the criminal's family brings up the inevitable civil suit. Then, the rest of the time was spent going over all the places and circumstances where you can't carry at all. I was feeling "infringed", to say the least.
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