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Seriously? He did what any rational person would do: He fired his weapon at the GROUND first. That doesn't sound like panic. That sounds much more like staying relatively calm and sensible. I know for a fact that if I were in his position I would have opened fire AT the thugs. Hopefully going for a non-lethal hit to the knee, but knowing me... Well, a 30 round magazine vs 20-25 guys in a crowd, you're bound to hit something. A lot of somethings.
Why do I get the feeling that if this had been with a handgun or shotgun he would be almost universally supported?
Have we really come to the point that a self-proclaimed libertarian is arguing against a completely legitimate defense of person and property?
Seriously? He did what any rational person would do: He fired his weapon at the GROUND first. That doesn't sound like panic. That sounds much more like staying relatively calm and sensible. I know for a fact that if I were in his position I would have opened fire AT the thugs. Hopefully going for a non-lethal hit to the knee, but knowing me... Well, a 30 round magazine vs 20-25 guys in a crowd, you're bound to hit something. A lot of somethings.
Why do I get the feeling that if this had been with a handgun or shotgun he would be almost universally supported?
Have we really come to the point that a self-proclaimed libertarian is arguing against a completely legitimate defense of person and property?