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Originally Posted by ironcowboy
Maybe not, but dont you think if someone fired a few shots into the van that was shooting the kids, it would not shake them up, and send them speeding away as fast as they could drag their sorry asses? I dont expect one guy to take out 3-4 shooters, but i dont think they sound like the kind of people who like to risk much, as soon as they would be shot at, i'd think they would be out of there!!
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Well this is what comes to mind knowing what little we know about the situation.
Firing at the van:
- van drives off to evade my escalation of the situation- runs over more people. I'm sued and screwed.
or
- solitary shooter in the van- I'm charged with attempted murder and a host of other offenses for each person in the van who wasn't a shooter.
or
- shooter extends the firefight now at my direction, hitting the crowd running around. I'm sued and screwed.
or
-my shot goes in/out and where I don't want it to go. Again with the sued and screwed.
While it's a damned shame that fear of litigation overrides my instinct to help my fellow man, it's a reality we have to face as responsible firearm owners. How will my action affect the situation? We have moments to decide what lawyers get years to argue.