Warning Shot

[RonE]

Burglar's relative says:



"He could have used a warning shot first..."

From WTTC News in Dallas , we get this heartwarming tale of a long-time criminal, 33year old Deyfon Pipkin, who tried to climb in a window of a Texas home.

The elderly owner occupant saw him and fired one shot, ending Deyfon’s criminal career.

As the police do, they came by to investigate, gathered the corpse, then went to notify Deyfon's family of his unfortunate demise. It seems that the family was very upset, because they showed up at the scene.

"He could have used a warning," Lakesha Thompson, Pipkins' sister-in-law, complained. "He could have let him know that he did have a gun on his property and he would use it in self-defense."



COMMENT FROM THE SIDELINE:



"That's certainly true, Lakesha. He could also have invited him in and given him a beer, then helped him cart the TV out to the curb".



"Unfortunately for Deyfon , Texas is a Castle Doctrine state, and the homeowner chose to shoot Deyfon, as is right and proper to do in Texas .

"For that matter, Lakesha, you could have warned Deyfon. Why didn't YOU tell him: 'Deyfon, yo' needs to quit breakin' into those peoples' houses and stealin they shit. Someone is goins to pop a cap in yo' ass.'"



God must love stupid people; He made so many.

Don't you just love it when things work out right?

[Deltaman]

Like shooting a poisonous snake..........one less to worry about

[capt1972]

[Eric Haynes]

I wish someone would break in my house...

[capt1972]

I wish someone would break in my house...

I'd give them a warning shot, followed up by a second to the head!

[jarbo03]

I wish someone would break in my house...

I'd give them a warning shot, followed up by a second to the head!

Just to let them know what was getting ready to happen.

[ea oneal]

at my house this is the warning shot 90lbs and is a cool girl come in her house with no invite aya !!!

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[capt1972]

I wish someone would break in my house...

I'd give them a warning shot, followed up by a second to the head!

Just to let them know what was getting ready to happen.

Precisely!

[QH's Paw]

The second shot is for the warning. That is if it is needed.

[Tomkat]

I don't call 911

[QH's Paw]

I don't call 911

I can dig and cover a half filled hole faster than the Popo can get to my place.

[Olly]

No warning shots here. Just a full mag dump into anyone coming to do me harm. After all warning shots just prove to a jury that the intruder couldn't have been that big of a threat.

[3legged_lab]

No warning shots here. Just a full mag dump into anyone coming to do me harm. After all warning shots just prove to a jury that the intruder couldn't have been that big of a threat.

There's a lot of truth to that. My CC instructor also told us that if you're going to shoot someone in self-defense to use target rounds instead of self-defense rounds because a jury could deem self-defense rounds as premeditated.

[Flightstopper]

No warning shots here. Just a full mag dump into anyone coming to do me harm. After all warning shots just prove to a jury that the intruder couldn't have been that big of a threat.

There's a lot of truth to that. My CC instructor also told us that if you're going to shoot someone in self-defense to use target rounds instead of self-defense rounds because a jury could deem self-defense rounds as premeditated.

That is some bull shit logic, them not you. How would making the choice to carry not be seen as the same "premeditated" to them?

[3legged_lab]

No warning shots here. Just a full mag dump into anyone coming to do me harm. After all warning shots just prove to a jury that the intruder couldn't have been that big of a threat.

There's a lot of truth to that. My CC instructor also told us that if you're going to shoot someone in self-defense to use target rounds instead of self-defense rounds because a jury could deem self-defense rounds as premeditated.

That is some bull shit logic, them not you. How would making the choice to carry not be seen as the same "premeditated" to them?

I hear ya, but you also have to know that was just his opinion. His day job was Oregon dept of fish and wildlife, and the classes were his sideline.

[waterfowlman]

No warning shots here. Just a full mag dump into anyone coming to do me harm. After all warning shots just prove to a jury that the intruder couldn't have been that big of a threat.

There's a lot of truth to that. My CC instructor also told us that if you're going to shoot someone in self-defense to use target rounds instead of self-defense rounds because a jury could deem self-defense rounds as premeditated.

That is some bull shit logic, them not you. How would making the choice to carry not be seen as the same "premeditated" to them?

I hear ya, but you also have to know that was just his opinion. His day job was Oregon dept of fish and wildlife, and the classes were his sideline.

He just doesn't want you poachers punching Black Talons through his vest.