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Every one of us have different levels of risk we are willing to take. No one way is the ultimate right way. You did good the way you handled that situation, and can live with your choice. Can't nobody fault that.

Myself, the thieving punk would have been there for the cops one way or the other. I have worked way to hard for the things I own, and can't stand a thief.



"Bad guys you kill probably have even worse friends and relatives who won't see your side of the story, no matter how clear-cut it seems to you. The likelihood of retaliation problems would be greater, not less, if you had shot him."

This is a grey area to me. Kill or wound, or hold for the cops, and he might have friends willing to retaliate.
However, he might go back and get some friends after he escapes, to come back with him. 50/50 either way.


Again, I aint faulting you one bit on the way you handled it. Just giving another perspective.

Dan

Alls well that ends well.

Did you call the cops and report it?

Dan

Well, lets see,

I am standing in the door way of my garage with my gun drawn on a thief who is holding a 2' long pointed weapon. Phone not an option.

IF he made no movement to make me think he was coming in my direction or to throw the weapon in his hand, I would be telling him in my best drill sargent voice to drop the weapon, dont be stupid etc., etc., and try to get my self in a better position, in case there is another thief inside or out.
If he makes a furtive movement, blam, blam, until threat is stopped.
If he continues to stand there and not escalate, then I have a choice.
Mexican stand off until he drops the weapon and turns around, mexican standoff untill someone from the house comes looking for me, or fire a shot outside at known safe backstop, to draw attention from the house, to make someone come looking for me.
Now if he drops the weapon and comes toward me, blam, blam, until threat is stopped. He made the wrong choice.
Have wife call 911 from house, and wait 45minutes for sheriff to show up.

So when do we find out what you did?

Dan