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cheezit wrote:The biblical source for the obligation to defend oneself against an unprovoked attack is Exodus 22:1.

What about Genesis 9:6? If one allows oneself to be murdered, (or simply wounded) it is not even remotely likely that the courts will impose such a sentence as the attacker having his blood shed by man outside of certain very rare circumstances. Failing to act, knowing that one's inaction will lead to a violation of scripture is, in itself, a transgression equal to a direct violation of the same scripture in many belief systems.

TheReverend wrote:My logic would be that if I'm in a life threating situation I can allways shoot 2 rounds immediatly and if the situation is such that a "warning shot" can intimidate the BG enough / scare them away I won't have to think twice about discharging my gun and worry about where that bullet is going to land.

If you want a warning shot that goes bang but doesn't kill, get a Kimber LifeAct. Then you can also tell the court you tried non-lethal force first. Learn to use it with your weak hand, though, so you can have the gun ready in case it doesn't stop the attack.