if it were up to me, I'd shoot people for taking too long at the soda fountain. Its best that decisions like that are not left up to me.
This reminds me of that episode of "Titus" where everybody had guns. Papa Titus shoots some woman for cutting in front of him in line at the grocery store. :thumbsup:
As for the OP's flawed hypothetical: Am I in the car? If I am you can be very assured that my weapon will be discharged into the scumbag's face.
If I am not in the car, and I see it happen, I'll yell at them. If they come at me, they're dead, if they run, they live. If they can get in the car and get it moving before I get to them, the police and the insurance companies get to earn their keep.
As for why your hypothetical is flawed, there is no "knowing" a criminal does or doesn't have a weapon; somebody doing bad is assumed to be armed, therefore deadly force is warranted to protect me and mine (property or persons).
And you're going to let him?
Neckbeard probably would.
A thief is just like you but down on his luck.
Incorrect. A person just doesn't go from being a productive member or society to a carjacking overnight.
When I'm down on my luck (I was unemployed from November 09 - June 10) I damn sure don't try to rob other people.
Sorry, it became convoluted, I thought the whole "He has no gun, and is no threat to you" was quite cut and dry, but people didn't like it.
That's because
It's FUCKING WRONG!