re: #604 HappyWarrior

It’s easy to talk “If only they had a gun” when there isn’t someone in your face with a gun. Someone points a gun on me? I’m running. I’d take my chances doing that rather than trying to be some crazy wannabe. The otehr thing not often discussed is that having a person with a gun is definitely going to confuse the cops once they get on the scene.

Years ago I read a piece about someone who was confronted in their home by an intruder with a gun. Both individuals were surprised to see the other, and the intruder left. When the homeowner reported the situation to the police, the policeman commented that it was a good thing he didn’t have a gun. Why? Because even though the intruder hadn’t expected anyone to be home, he knew that anyone he ran into was a resident of the house. The homeowner had no such knowledge about the intruder. It could have been a neighbor kid pulling a prank, a family member with a key who didn’t want to disturb the owner, whatever. That would make the homeowner hesitate, while the intruder would have no such doubts and if threatened with a gun, could fire first.