If you have to shoot somone to protect yourself.?

Chuckles

You shoot to stop the threat. Police don't shoot two in the chest and two in the head- asinine. Unlike television and the movies, being involved in a shooting is incredibly traumatic. If someone is attacking you and you are in fear for your life, and you have no avenue of escape, you may protect yourself with deadly force. Deadly force is defined as any action where death may or is likely to occur from your action. If the threat has stopped from you shooting them once- they are no longer chasing you or have stopped their attack, you may no longer shoot at them. However, just because a person is shot does not mean they are immobilized. It is actually very uncommon for someone to die from a gunshot. Most people live from gunshot wounds. I hope this helps you figure out your legal standing. In any case, I hope you are careful. Remember- every round that comes out of your gun is your responsibility. If it hits someone innocent- I sure hope you have really good insurance because you will get sued, justifiably so.

ktekat9

It's better to wound them, fatally.

House

Shoot to kill if the assailant is armed.

Dowahdiddy

ALWAYS shoot to kill. If you wound, he gets to have a nice stay at the hospital until he heals and then he has many visits from different lawyers on how much to sue you for.

Angelbaby7

If it is a home or personal assault/invasion.....I would shoot first, ask questions later! If the person dies, they die.
If they live, they go to prison!

SgtMoto

If you are sure your life is in imminent danger I would shoot for what they call center mass. Trying to get fancy with a hand gun is sure way to miss. Remember it's you or him. If some one is on drugs it will be hard to stop them so be prepared to have to shoot more than once. If you're sure he is down and no longer a danger stay away from him. In other words don't go over to see how you did. That is dangerous. Call the police immediately. The courts will have to decide whether this was a justified shooting.

kc1333

I'm not a lawyer but I have taken a few criminal jsutice classes taught by a lawyers. Most states self defense laws state you can use the amount of force appropriate and equel to the threat. If your life is truly in danger you may use lethal force and be justified. If during a scuffle (bar type fight) you use lethal force you will be doing time unless you can prove your life was in danger!

Dontugetit

SHOOT TO KILL!!!!
SHOOT TO KILL!!!!

Jeffery C

Any gun shot can cause death. You do not shoot to "wound." The only time you should shoot is if you are in the fear of your or someone else's life and you have not alternative.

But when you shoot, you use the force necessary to stop the threat.

One shot may or may not stop the threat. 15 shots (typical mag size of an autoloader) may or may not be enough to stop the threat.

A shot person rarely drops dead on one shot like on TV or the movies.

Also do not keep shooting just because the criminal is still moving. If he/she is laying on concrete and you keep shooting him/her, the richochet will cause the body to jump.

trippystemny

When applying to be a policeman they ask you a question similar to this:

If the criminal sticks his hand in his pocket, and you aren't sure what he is going to pull out, whether it will be a gun or not; do you do nothing, shoot to harm, or aim to kill?

And the right answer is aim to kill. It is very unlikely that you will make the shot if you are shooting for the arms/legs of a running criminal.

i'm susan

if you are going to shoot someone, ALWAYS be prepared to kill. you never know when a gunshot will be fatal.

ALWAYS stop shooting the second you are no longer in danger or you may be facing criminal charges yourself.

Texas Correctional officers are taught to shoot at center body mass to increase their chances of hitting something. also, they are taught that all shots should be kill shots but only after giving a verbal warning. (you must start the verbal warning before you start shooting.......ie: say "get off the fence or i will shoot you" but start shooting as soon as you say the word "off")

RangerEsq

The law allows you to use "deadly force" in certain situations. "Deadly force" is force that "could" cause death, whether or not it actually does. So your right to use deadly force is the same regardless. I suppose theoretically it would therefore be better if the person survived and was wounded.

Of course, a surviving victim might muddy the waters by saying you didn't need to use deadly force at all, but you asked for a legal answer and that's a more practical issue.

Gunner

Firing a gun at someone is a last resort. If you do it, intend to kill or put it away. It is not a game.

davidmi711

Just remember this, dead people don't sue...

*****

You shoot to stop the aggression. NEVER, and I mean NEVER tell a police officer anything which might even hint that you are trigger happy. Thje family of the person you shot or killed will in all probability sue you in civil court for damages. Even if you are exonerated of criminal charges, you can lose everything you own in a civil suit. This has happened in the past, and it will happen again in the future.

puppywimp

Finish him up for good, otherwise he'll come back to haunt you.

ken erestu

If you legitimately felt threatened, why would you be concerned whether you injured or killed the person.

If the person was only injured, a police investigation would determine if use of the weapon was justified. The same as if you killed the person.

califababy25

Hell yeah....if there in your house and trying to rob you and your life is in danger....sh*it shoot the f*ucker...its called self defense!

Teddy Bear Snuggles

i would kill i dont beleive that if you wound him then he would stop, he wouldent stop,so id ither shoot him in the head,throat,heart,or just shoot his torso multiple times.

koutetsu12

If they are trying to kill you, kill them. Or blow their hands and feet away.

Well ive got a license too carry i also have too practice every month,If your life is in danger and the other person does not have a firearm but has any sharp object and you think there going too use it you shoot below the waist or in the shoulder no matter what it's the law.

raiderking69

Well i would consider shooting for injury, except a hurt wolf will still try and bite. Go for killing them, the orst thing that could happen is their family is going to sue you and then you can countersue them for false persecution and emotional stress, due to the ordeal their poor parenting has caused you with the child they raised.

Michael B

HHmmmmm, brings a lot of other questions to mind. What type of gun do you have? A .22 pistol, or a 12 Ga shotgun? In any event you should always "Shoot to disable" . In every police academy I know of that is center mass ( ie a heart shot ). Now if you are using a .22, you will more than likely wound him. If you are using a 12 Ga you will more than likely need to repaint your walls.

Brutus Maxius

two to the chest, two to the head. thats what the cops do so it's what I'll do. the only situation where you would be forced to shoot someone would be a position where your life, or the life of another was threatened. one of my favorite sayings is "dont point at anything you dont intend to shoot, and dont shoot anything you dont intend to kill"

Nik

Arms, kness sure I'd shoot them there.

No reason why I should get mangeled because they're crazy.
But I don't know if I could kill them.

R, P, then B

leave no witnesses. Shoot and don't stop and then continue clicking the empty gun til the cops arrive. Tell them you were so scared you just blacked out.

If the intruder lives, he'll sue you for loss of income and any dissability that he now has. The case will take 3-4 years, you'll go broke trying to defend yourself in court and have to settle out anyway. It's how the DA wins these things.

helpfull2u

wound them so you dont have a guilty conscience for the rest of your life for killing someone, and let them live with the fact that they got injured and in jail

Jessica A

You may not shoot any one in Montana. Even if you are the victim. If a man came towards me and was going to shoot me and I had a gun, I would probably shoot him. But I would go to prison...Montana has a low tolerence to weapons used in self-defense, It might be because most of the people in montana own a gun.

bittersweet

FYI... if you shoot someone they come to your house and check your computer. There is no way to delete everything from it either. So, now if something happens, it now looks like you planned it. Dummy.

Shiva

i think it's best to wound them, cus' then, you have time to get away, but they won't die. everyone's happy!

Tanner

Shoot to kill or incapacatate greatly. The rule is 2 in the chest, and 1 in the head. That way, if you miss one chest shot, or both, you have a chance at the head. Or if you miss the head, you can incapacatate or kill with the chest shots. If you miss all three, try 3 to the chest.

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