🚀 go-pugleaf

>for blowing him away.  On the other hand, if they're coming in your window with
>the intent to steal your VCR and don't have T-shirts on that say "I'm unarmed,
>only here for the VCR" so that their intent is ambiguous, you're probably scared
>and have the right to act as if your life is in danger.

Here's a game we play on the tactics list from time to time.  I'll
set up the scenario, and others are welcome to follow up with what they
would do.  Whatever you choose to do, you need explain WHY you did what
you did, just as you'll have to explain to the cops, the courts, the newspapers,
etc.  

Let's say you hear a noise in the
TV room, and you have to leave the safe room to check on the kids.
As you are moving down the hall (do you use the flashlight and give your
position away or try to move in darkness?) the bad guy, carrying your VCR,
enters the hall through another door a 10 feet away.  You see each other
at the same time.  You have a gun in your hand, he's got the VCR in his.

GO!

Karl
rehn@krtraining.com
http://www.krtraining.com