50+ year-old woman kills attacker in self-defense

[alkemyst]

She needs a bigger gun then a little .22 pistol. Shoot him with a 10mm Glock 20/29 or 44 Magnum and he isn't walking anywhere.

And assuming she missed with the first shot, chances are he could have grabbed the gun.

the .22 did the job.

As a big boy I am going to be firing a .45, if I miss I will re-fire in less than a second. Chances are the second shot will hit.

My wife is 5' and 100lbs. I will eventually buy her a .38 revolver.

 

[hdfxst]

She needs a bigger gun then a little .22 pistol. Shoot him with a 10mm Glock 20/29 or 44 Magnum and he isn't walking anywhere.

shoot him in the nuts and i bet he doesn't go very far.I saw a guy drop a coyote at around 100 yards with a .22 lr,1 shot through the heart.I agree bigger is better but dont underestimate a .22.I was very surprised when that coyote went down

 

[alkemyst]

shoot him in the nuts and i bet he doesn't go very far.I saw a guy drop a coyote at around 100 yards with a .22 lr,1 shot through the heart.I agree bigger is better but dont underestimate a .22.I was very surprised when that coyote went down

hunting at long range is a bit different than shooting at someone in a home especially once adrenaline kicks in.

That distant animal didn't have any adenaline. Wounded heart/lungs or head = death fast.

 

[spidey07]

shoot him in the nuts and i bet he doesn't go very far.I saw a guy drop a coyote at around 100 yards with a .22 lr,1 shot through the heart.I agree bigger is better but dont underestimate a .22.I was very surprised when that coyote went down

Coyotes aren't 200 pounds with clothes on. Can 22 kill? Absolutely. Any round is lethal. But for defense look elsewhere.

Edit. You know this so I'll shutup now.

 

[Numenorean]

Coyotes aren't 200 pounds with clothes on. Can 22 kill? Absolutely. Any round is lethal. But for defense look elsewhere.

Edit. You know this so I'll shutup now.

And if it was an actual RIFLE not a handgun?? How much powder was behind that .22 bullet?

I've seen some nice tiny coyote killers that are tiny bullets, but a ton of powder behind them.

Add to that, hitting right in a vital organ and well...there you go.

 

[hdfxst]

A 22 lr out of a pistol is around 800 fps and out of a rifle is 1000-1200.I'm just saying i gained a lot of respect for a 22 that day.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Very well said!

Many states in the US have what is called a castle doctrine which states as the quote above does that if someone enters your house you are legally (and I believe morally) allowed to use deadly force. Where the castle doctrine applies the occupants have no requirement to retreat or seek other means to avoid a confrontation.

If someone forcibly enters your home all bets are off. I certainly hope if someone in my family were in the victim's (if you are unclear, that is the woman who was attacked) situation that they'd put a few holes in the attacker.

If in the UK this isn't the case than thank god for the Revolutionary War!

maryland (where i live) has pretty shitty self-defense laws. not sure about castle laws, but apparently if you are threatened out in public, you must attempt to escape first, then act in self defense. yeah, like i can outrun a bullet D:

 

[spidey07]

maryland (where i live) has pretty shitty self-defense laws. not sure about castle laws, but apparently if you are threatened out in public, you must attempt to escape first, then act in self defense. yeah, like i can outrun a bullet D:

Always yell I fear for my life twice before shooting them. You're covered. Train on this.

 

[tcsenter]

Many states in the US have what is called a castle doctrine which states as the quote above does that if someone enters your house you are legally (and I believe morally) allowed to use deadly force. Where the castle doctrine applies the occupants have no requirement to retreat or seek other means to avoid a confrontation.

The castle doctrine only negates the duty to retreat first (where it is feasible or an opportunity to do so existed). You must still be able to show in a court (or in an inquiry) that your use of lethal force was reasonable because the person posed an imminent threat of substantial physical harm.

i.e. "he was in my house making off with my TV so I plugged him" isn't enough to keep you out of prison

 

[ahenkel]

The castle doctrine only negates the duty to retreat first (where it is feasible or an opportunity to do so existed). You must still be able to show in a court (or in an inquiry) that your use of lethal force was reasonable because the person posed an imminent threat of substantial physical harm.

i.e. "he was in my house making off with my TV so I plugged him" isn't enough to keep you out of prison

That's probably a smart thing in the end, think of how many murderers that would get away with it by planting a TV on their victim.

 

[spidey07]

The castle doctrine only negates the duty to retreat first (where it is feasible or an opportunity to do so existed). You must still be able to show in a court (or in an inquiry) that your use of lethal force was reasonable because the person posed an imminent threat of substantial physical harm.

i.e. "he was in my house making off with my TV so I plugged him" isn't enough to keep you out of prison

Depends on the state. In mine them just being in the house unlawfully, lethal force is justified by law. No need to prove self defense, you are defending your life and property by shooting somebody who is in the home unlawfully. Of course I would always say "I feared for my life" regardless just to cover all bases.

So in my state if he's taking my TV or just standing there whistling, I'm legally justified in using lethal force. And by law I cannot be prosecuted or held civilly liable for scumbags death.

 

[dmw16]

maryland (where i live) has pretty shitty self-defense laws. not sure about castle laws, but apparently if you are threatened out in public, you must attempt to escape first, then act in self defense. yeah, like i can outrun a bullet D:

I'm in Maryland as well. You're right that in public the self defense laws suck, but in your home I think you are generally still covered. If I walked in on someone stealing my TV and they ran I wouldn't try to kill them.

Wait a sec...I have a Pioneer plasma and they are hard to come by...I may kill him.