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krehn@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Karl Rehn) writes:

-> 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.

I turn on the lights.

He sees the bore of a .45 ACP pointed at his face.  I calmly tell him
not to drop my VCR.  I have him put it back and then make him stand in 
the corner, facing the corner, while I call the police.  I might have
a little fun with him and say, "you mean it's ok to shoot him in the
back of the head?" while on the phone.  But I probably wouldn't, since 
all 911 calls are recorded.

The police take him away and no shots are fired.

Unless he drops my VCR.  At that point, he will probably be armed with 
a large carving knife from the kitchen by the time the police arrive.

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