JM> On 2/7/2013 17:11, BOB KLAHN -> LEE LOFASO wrote:   
      
    BK>> All too often you read about a homeowner firing round after   
    BK>>   round, and missing.   
      
    JM> You can not back up this statement.   
      
    You cannot disprove it. The only place I see frequent reports of   
    home owners shooting at people come from NRA and shooter   
    publications and sites.   
      
    A quick search turned up americanretiredpersons.com. There are   
    some who fired from 1 to 4 to repeated rounds and never hit the   
    attacker(s).   
      
    The ones who shoot and miss are bad. Even worse are the ones who   
    pursue the fleeing criminals, shoot and miss. In case you have   
    forgotten, every bullet that doesn't hit the intended target   
    continues on until it hits an unintended target, or the ground.   
      
    Next are the ones who either don't shoot, when they should, or   
    give warning, then are attacked and hold fire till they have   
    been cut or hit a couple times. If you point the weapon, and he   
    moves towards you, you pull the trigger. If you don't have the   
    in your mind to begin with you better just crawl under the bed.   
      
    I can understand wanting the attacker gone, but if you can force   
    them to wait for the police and don't you are just pushing off   
    the harm to others.   
      
    So, yes, I can back up the statement.   
      
   BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn   
      
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