Comments on: Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Texas Daylight Machete Home Invasion Attempt

By: uncommon_sense

uncommon_sense — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:26:30 +0000

In reply to WPZ.

WPZ,

Pointing a firearm at someone without pulling the trigger is still deadly force–legally speaking.

Consult with an attorney in your jurisdiction for the details of self-defense and deadly force laws.

By: OldParatrooper

OldParatrooper — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:13:21 +0000

In reply to Ray. But it was a BIG Knife.

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:43:18 +0000

He brought a knife to a gunfight.

By: Rita

Rita — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:19:31 +0000

In reply to Rita. Ritahorsey@roadrunner .com

By: Rita

Rita — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:06:56 +0000

I think the home owner should have
Shot the guy.. he will just try again

By: C.Weaver

C.Weaver — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:04:38 +0000

The sight of a potential victim with a gun is, more often than not, enough to convince them to target someone else.

Which is why I open carry

By: John Fembup

John Fembup — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:35:07 +0000

In reply to WPZ.

“lethal force was not applied or needed”

You must do better than one out of two.

The presence of countervailing lethal force was essential in preventing lethal force from being applied by a machete.

btw, why don’t you think a machete is NOT “lethal force”?

By: WPZ

WPZ — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:47:59 +0000

Without delving into too much Monday-morning-quarterbacking, this looks like a situation where the shotgun would have been a more optimal tool to have than a handgun.
The best part of this event was that in fact, lethal force was not applied or needed, as pointed out.
The shotgun should offer more in this regard: its physical presence and appearance is going to have a greater effect than the handgun. It’s far more intimidating-looking, and that ought to help supress the attacker’s urge to “go kinetic”.
Then, as a non-lethal weapon itself, the shotgun is very useful, as a striking, poking, and clubbing instrument. Ramming a muzzle into a sternum will take care of a lot of problems while still maintaining a little bit of space from a non-firearm weapon like a machete.
Finally, and hoping very much it does not become necessary, the shotgun’s vastly superior power is much more likely to end an attack than any handgun.
And, to some (variable) degree, a shotgun is slightly more child-proof than a handgun, as operating the slide and even holding it up will be beyond toddler-sized childrens’ ability. A minor thing, but in a household where access must be comprised and compromise is not always perfect, it could matter.

By: JH

JH — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:25:26 +0000

In reply to Darkman. My thought exactly. "Jerry"? Likely Geraldo.

By: Darkman

Darkman — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 16:58:04 +0000

Another of the Biden/Harris administration’s illegals looking to make a better life for himself