Displaced Texan

I’ll somewhat give you that. The context of what I meant was: there you are, walking down the sidewalk, minding your own business. Some guy across the street doesn’t like the cut of your jib. He calls you names, and picks up a rock, and hurls it at you. Is the use of deadly force justified in that scenario? If it’s a small rock, more than likely, not. A Gorn sized boulder, possibly..lol. There are SO many ‘what if’ scenarios, and so many variables.

Appropriately, the keel of the USS Arizona (SSN-803) was laid today.

Adding to the points @Scorpio64 made above…I’ve always thought of the use of deadly force in self defense the way the Navy taught us, and beat into our heads…the mantra was: “Deadly force is the force that a person uses, which he/she knows, or SHOULD know, creates a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily harm. Its use is justified only under conditions of extreme necessity, as a last resort, when all lesser means have failed or cannot reasonably be employed.” They also maintained that the level of force you use must be reasonably proportional to the force being used against you. In other words, you can’t shoot a person who throws a rock at you and calls you an asshole. If someone is attempting to drag you into a van and haul you off, or is waving a firearm at you, it’s reasonable to assume they are intent on causing you death or serious bodily harm…and the use of deadly force against them is appropriate. It’s a complex set of decisions for YOU to make, in a very short amount of time, in what will probably be an extremely stressful situation. You WILL be dragged in front of a grand jury at minimum if you make the decision to employ deadly force. At worst, you’ll be on trial for homicide of some flavor. I think everyone should make themselves intimately familiar with the justified use of deadly force in their state, as they differ slightly. Some states require you to retreat until you are unable to retreat any more (and I’m not completely sure WHAT that means!). Some states, like Texas and Florida, have stand your ground and/or Castle Doctrine laws. This doesn’t mean you can Willy-Nilly shoot someone who assaults you, it just means you don’t have the duty to retreat, but you have to meet the force with an appropriate counter force. It’s not an easy equation, and a lot of responsibility. One way or another, your life will be drastically affected by the decision. I personally hope I never have to make that decision.

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A day that will live in infamy.

The new Indiana Jones movie..

This X1000

I used to think ‘fuck em, they got what they voted for’. Not anymore. I realized this is the wrong mindset. We are ALL under assault, no matter what state you live in. This is why I continue to call, email, write representatives in NJ, and send money to organizations like GOA, ANJRPC, and such. We need, as a whole, to keep in the fight for our god given second amendment rights, no matter what state you live in. Stand together with your brothers and sisters on ANY and all states and fight.

Where is his back up gun?

Good. This needs to be struck down. As does NY/NJ’s draconian gun laws. Keep donating to GOA and the other organizations that are fighting for all of us. Keep calling, emailing, and writing your reps to express your displeasure. Keep assembling peacefully at state houses, and showing ‘them’ we won’t tolerate violations to our constitutional RIGHTS! I know that we all work for a living, and it’s difficult to get involved, but we all must make the effort in some way. Every effort to oppose this tyranny helps. NEVER QUIT FIGHTING. The stakes to our freedoms are too great.

You can pay by check…call them.

I figured you’d like that! Cheers!

That deer is most likely a second year buck. Not too big antler-wise, but he’ll grow. We have LOTS of big bucks out here..most of them stay out of camera range but I can see them in the live oak trees in the back 40. This good sized fellow was sniffing around a doe a few days ago.

This guy is 30 feet from me right now

It’s not ‘over’, it’s inconvenient for awhile after Bucky signs it. Once that happens, it won’t be long before it’s challenged. And overturned as unconstitutional. DO NOT STOP fighting. Now you need to financially support the organizations that are fighting the legal battles for you.

Keep hammering them. Daily.

Oooh, Austin…maybe I should go visit him!