Wife beaters, all of you!!!!!

[Uncle Matt]

Situational murder. Ordinary people who spend their lives as law abiding citizens. They are pushed over time and snap. In this case, she was a docor with an unblemished record. I don't condone murder or the taking of one's life but from the sounds of things I wouldn't want to walk in her shoes. On the surface it appears she fits the extreme situation of domestic violence. I am sure there is some things that do come out at trial that we are not aware of yet. I'm glad she hired the best attorney money could buy. It's just too bad it came to such a drastic ending.

[Mugz]

On another note.....if someone were to break into my house while me and my pregnant wife were there and threatened us both, without showing a gun or knife, could I legally shoot the bastid?
I think my trigger finger would be very loose if that were to happen..... What if he did have a gun, never fired a shot and I got him first? What if he had nothing and I shot him anyways? Always wondered.....
I'm sure the majority of the public would be in my favor but would the law?

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Mugz

On another note.....if someone were to break into my house while me and my pregnant wife were there and threatened us both, without showing a gun or knife, could I legally shoot the bastid?
I think my trigger finger would be very loose if that were to happen..... What if he did have a gun, never fired a shot and I got him first? What if he had nothing and I shot him anyways? Always wondered.....
I'm sure the majority of the public would be in my favor but would the law?

Just remember that if you make that decision make sure he never gets back up....Dead Men Tell No Tales....theres a reason for that saying

[stripersnipr]

Originally Posted by Mugz

What if he had nothing and I shot him anyways? Always wondered.....
I'm sure the majority of the public would be in my favor but would the law?

That situation could be the reason you keep that old rusty, unregistered, obscured serial numbers .38 hidden in your basement. It would look nice in his dead hand. (Just to keep things fair).

[Mugz]

[mosholu]

Just to be on the safe side get him in the chest!

[fishpoopoo]

Originally Posted by mosholu

Just to be on the safe side get him in the chest!

1) if he has a knife, shoot him in the PELVIS

2) if he has a gun, aim for center of mass, shoot 'til he drops

3) if he has a gun and body armor, then you take cover and mozambique the sumbitch (1 tap to the body, two taps to the head).

4) if it's wifey's time of the month, sic her on the perp with a fryin pan.

[TheSpecialist]

It's amazing that she had time to retrieve her firearm, remove the trigger lock, and load it before she shot him.....

[stripersnipr]

Originally Posted by Bassturbed

1) if he has a knife, shoot him in the PELVIS

2) if he has a gun, aim for center of mass, shoot 'til he drops

3) if he has a gun and body armor, then you take cover and mozambique the sumbitch (1 tap to the body, two taps to the head).

4) if it's wifey's time of the month, sic her on the perp with a fryin pan.

[fishpoopoo]

Originally Posted by Mugz

On another note.....if someone were to break into my house while me and my pregnant wife were there and threatened us both, without showing a gun or knife, could I legally shoot the bastid?

I think my trigger finger would be very loose if that were to happen..... What if he did have a gun, never fired a shot and I got him first? What if he had nothing and I shot him anyways? Always wondered.....

I'm sure the majority of the public would be in my favor but would the law?

get a lawyer to answer this question.

it depends on what state you live in.

http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/278-8a.htm

PART IV. CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES


TITLE II. PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES


CHAPTER 278. TRIALS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUDGMENT


Chapter 278: Section 8A. Killing or injuring a person unlawfully in a dwelling; defense


Section 8A. In the prosecution of a person who is an occupant of a dwelling charged with killing or injuring one who was unlawfully in said dwelling, it shall be a defense that the occupant was in his dwelling at the time of the offense and that he acted in the reasonable belief that the person unlawfully in said dwelling was about to inflict great bodily injury or death upon said occupant or upon another person lawfully in said dwelling, and that said occupant used reasonable means to defend himself or such other person lawfully in said dwelling. There shall be no duty on said occupant to retreat from such person unlawfully in said dwelling.