Quote:
Originally Posted by barbara
Rajoo, I believe it is that same fear that has led to some of the recent shootings of victims doing innocent acts like ringing the wrong door bell. Without that fear would the man have answered the door with a weapon at the ready? Would he have fired that weapon through the door had he not been fearful? I am not trying to make excuses for what he did. But, I can understand why he was fearful.
|
I believe that this is a case though motivated from fear of reacting rather than responding. Response would have been, "go away, I have a gun" or "I have called the cops". Of course, I do not know the circumstances or the neighborhood. But here is a case where its obvious a person who is not well trained (militia anyone) should not own a gun.
In the case of the home owner shooting a young woman in he car who was lost and drove up to his house is strictly an act of belligerence. He lived on a 40 acre wooded property with a driveway that perhaps stretched a few hundred yards. Why didn't he simply put a gate to prevent cars driving up to his house?