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Florida man accidentally shoots, kills son-in-law who was trying to surprise him for his birthday: Sheriff
- Thread starter Lundren
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This happens all the time, it's crazy.
Two related stories just in that link.
Two related stories just in that link.
It sounds like SUPER weak justification for the owner shooting first. I very much doubt someone trying to surprise someone would growl and give away their location first.
Yep, I know this type of town well. I grew up in one. I mentioned this before on Era, but when I went off to college, my dad warned me to never just show up unannounced as a surprise, because he and mom would't be expecting me and might think I was an intruder in the home.
It's thoughts AND prayers. Maybe more thoughts? RIP to the victim, and shouldn't this be some sort of negligent homicide?
So did he open the door? If so, how does it make sense that you hear someone banging on the door and instead of yelling, "Who is it? I have a gun" behind the door you open it?
Or did he fire through the door?
Or did he fire through the door?
How is he not facing charges? It just seems weird that the police would unquestioningly take the shooter's side of the story and be like "welp, nothing to see here."
Oh boy, Thanksgivings from now on...
"Dayghter, why dont you come on over for Thanksgiving?"
"Hey dad, remember when you killed my husband?"
"Dayghter, why dont you come on over for Thanksgiving?"
"Hey dad, remember when you killed my husband?"
Stole my joke, you jerk!
in all seriousness, super sad story. Imagine the guilt.
wow we got a badass gun owner with power fantasies over here
hope you change attitude before you kill your mother
I wouldn't even think to throw a punch, let alone pull out a gun and shoot someone. Shows how ridiculous gun culture is in this country. It's shoot first, think later.
Hope you change your avatar for everyone else's sake
Also hope you find a weapon handy if someone ever breaks into your house looking to commit violent crimes.
While I think it;s exceedingly idiotic to be living in fear of a home invasion, and be on guard with your gun all the time, I also think it's really dumb to surprise somebody at their home at midnight, regardless if you're family or not.
I've never touched a gun in my life but I definitely wouldn't want someone showing up unannounced at my house at 12am
Obviously though the guy who shot is overwhelmingly at fault here. Shoot first ask questions later is such a bad mentality to have. Seems like it's one that's prevalent among anyone with a gun.
RIP to the victim. Hope the family can find peace at some point.
Guy should face charges...
I've never touched a gun in my life but I definitely wouldn't want someone showing up unannounced at my house at 12am
Obviously though the guy who shot is overwhelmingly at fault here. Shoot first ask questions later is such a bad mentality to have. Seems like it's one that's prevalent among anyone with a gun.
RIP to the victim. Hope the family can find peace at some point.
Guy should face charges...
That's one way to completely destroy your relationship with your daughter, and probably other family members too.
They mention another family member banged on the door similarly to meet him earlier, so knowing that him grabbing a gun to the door is rather suspect. I realize it was near midnight and loud banging, but still.
They mention another family member banged on the door similarly to meet him earlier, so knowing that him grabbing a gun to the door is rather suspect. I realize it was near midnight and loud banging, but still.
....and miss the opportunity to kill someone? I swear gun owners look for reason to use their guns.
Where did I imply that's what happened here?
Sounds like you're just fishing for a way to make the all guns = bad argument.
Hmmmm. Could it be that in a place where everybody could potentially have a gun, you might actually be more afraid of silly little things because the one who shoots first usually stays alive so you make sure you're the one shooting first..?
Don't know how America could solve that problem. Probably with more guns.
Don't know how America could solve that problem. Probably with more guns.
Looking forward to somebody chiming in that the person who was shot and killed shouldn't have done a,b,c or 1,2,3 or blah blah blah.
You implied you would have done the same thing.
Anyway. You coming in here sounding like a tough guy that would blast someone away coming to your door like that isnt impressing anyone. Just come off like a tool.
Honestly, it looks everyone goes around armed at the United States.
Do people go to the bathroom with guns in their belts?
OP
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Because a lot of fucking morons are armed. Why wouldn't we be scared?
We got people getting robbed and shot and killed. I'm not going to be one of them
You're a message board hero
Peoples existing in a constant state of fear is key to the gun lobby's success. Gun nuts live in anticipation of that time when lethal force is necessary. They play these scenarios in their heads over and over, and when the time comes they are acting on instinct. More often than not, the outcome will be a senseless maiming, but that's a small price to pay for the unwavering support of conservative voters.
i guess its hard to understand for someone not living in a country with guns that readily available. i can count the amount of times i have seen a gun in person in my life on one hand (all of it from police, never a regular person)