Thread: robbery

Alabama has a "Stand Your Ground" law. If there is threat or a perceived threat , I can defend myself or others with deadly force, whether I'm at home, at a boat ramp, or in a Walmart parking lot. I will exercise that right if I am threatened at a boat ramp by a meth head. As Wiley more or less put it, there decision is to try and commit the crime, my decision is to defend myself. It might not work out good for either one of us, but it's definitely not going to work out good for them if I have about 3 seconds notice.

I am no pacifist by any stretch, and I carry religiously. But the idea of taking a human life does not sit well with me. I spent just shy of 24 years in the military and no doubt some of my direct actions with the munitions I prepared that were expended on the enemy took lives. I don't feel bad about that as it was my duty.

I am going to do everything within my power to avoid using deadly force to include fleeing or surrendering my property before discharging my weapon. That's just me and I am not preaching. Everyone who carries knows (or should know) their limitations.

My sincere hope is that my weapon stays holstered, except practice time, forever. I conceal, and certainly don’t talk about it. The less that is known, the better my advantage if the unavoidable happens. My awareness of what’s around me has certainly improved since I started carrying. Now, do I have the obligation to assist a stranger by using deadly force? I’m still wrestling with that one. As has been mentioned, your life will undoubtedly change forever. Am I willing to make that sacrifice for a stranger?

Oh, and I hope y’all don’t mind a TN guy chiming in!

You are welcome here ET. This subject covers all of us.

On another topic. I heard University of Tennessee offered Kim Jong Un the HC job and he turned it down.. J/K

Originally Posted by John Doe

You are welcome here ET. This subject covers all of us.

On another topic. I heard University of Tennessee offered Kim Jong Un the HC job and he turned it down.. J/K

Man! If he wasn’t offered, he and I are the only ones that haven’t been! This is a mess of epic proportions! I’m an alumni, but too old for protesting! Seriously, at this point I would slap the interim tag on Hoke for another year and hope this nonsense dies down.

Originally Posted by John Doe

I heard University of Tennessee offered Kim Jong Un the HC job and he turned it down.. J/K

He seems to be an offense minded guy and likes to air it out. He knows there's no hope of that in Knoxville.

For the record, I'm not trying to sound blood thirsty or trigger happy. (not saying that because I think anyone implied that I was) Taking someones life is nothing to be taken lightly. I do think, and I think I posted much earlier in the thread, that EVERYBODY that carries should come to terms with what pulling the trigger would mean long before they ever carry a firearm. I've made my peace with it, but it's the last case scenario. I hope I never have to pull the trigger, but if I will if I have to. I have only been in one situation where I've actually drawn my pistol on a person with the intent of protecting my family. Thankfully it ended without gunfire.

all I can say on this matter is,

I'd rather be JUDGED by 12 then CARRIED by 6 !!!