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General Discussion / Re: Things that made you go "WTF?" today o_O
« on: June 13, 2016, 01:25:50 pm »
Depends. If what they're wanting the boomchikkawahwah with is incapable of giving consent, then sure.
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On the other hand a machete would be better at disabling (pretty much any slash is going to disable a major muscle group) even if it'd be worse at actually killing (shallower wounds)....it's probably really awful that my first thought was that this isn't a selling point for some folk. If the intruder survives, you have to defend yourself in both criminal and civil cases, because in addition to the criminal investigation surrounding reasonable use of force (depending on jurisdiction), the intruder can sue you for injuries. If the intruder dies, well, dead people find it a bit harder to file a lawsuit.
And yeah, the intruder will definitely have an edge. He can shoot as soon as he sees you, while you need a moment to confirm it's not one of your family members.
Yeah, but then if you are investigating weird noises downstairs, you've probably drawn already.