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Slice wrote:vinnier6 wrote :

no one knows how or what they would do faced with the situation... I totally agree




i would hope i would shoot and kill the criminal, and believe thats why we all have a chl.... [ This is the correct answer ]

Slice,

I will digress on the toughguy comment and appologize as it probably did come accross as a personal attack, however, it was based off your response above along with the comment that some of us are too scared to get involved. I agree, we all will have numerous opionions regarding the scenario presented, I guess my point was that I and probably a majority of the people on this board did not get a CHL to shoot and kill criminals, and just because we try to find ways to avoid use of deadly force does not make us scared.

seamusTX wrote:

Slice wrote:Tell me again Why are we CHL holders ?

A CHL allows you to do exactly two things: (1) carry a handgun in circumstances where it otherwise would be illegal, and (2) bypass NICS when purchasing a firearm.

it seems most are afraid to get involved or of lawsuits etc

"You're chicken" hasn't had an effect on me since I got out of grade school.

- Jim

Slice,

I really hope this is not the way you spread the word to others about CHL holders and why people should get a CHL as I'm pretty sure your "I got a CHL to be a toughguy and save the world of all crime mentality" represents very few of us on this board. We are not scared..........we are wise and take the use of deadly force very seriously and consider the implications and responsibilities that come along with it. In time I hope you do the same.

Morgan wrote:What Byron said. I think one huge variable is that when given this scenario, each one of us visualizes ourselves in line at our own local store, which has a different layout to the bank area than each other. Sure there are similarities but each location provides a different tactical picture in our hypothetical model and that creates a greater variation in our specific answers.

So yeah... it depends.

Excellent point...........distance from the threat and available cover are two variables that come to mind.

vinnier6 wrote:i dont understand why we have the same what if's and what would i do q&a'a everytime there is a situation that happend on the news....

no one knows how or what they would do faced with the situation...i would hope i would shoot and kill the criminal, and believe thats why we all have a chl....

I have one minor change to your statement.............."I would hope to shoot and STOP the criminal"........Stopping the threat is our goal, not killing them. I don't have a CHL to save the world and kill all bad guys.........I have a CHL to protect myself and my family.

In the situation described I personally would find cover, call 911, and have my weapon accessible if I need to defend myself or family............and this is my mindset I have engrained in my head for a situation in which I'm not in direct danger and have other options. If the gun is your first option every time and your MINDSET is to shoot and kill then I hope you start saving money to pay for your legal bills. You're right, we don't know exactly how we'll react but that is why these "what ifs" on this forum are important to discuss and be used to develop what actions you would take. Now if the robber decided to go on some sort of shooting rampage targeting innocent people and not the shooting at the ceiling then my actions would most definently change........I would engage and stop the threat.