After you’ve used your weapon...

Folks, let's not forget the flip side of the coin...

Ok, so we're into week 3 of the pandemic.  Things are scary but you're doing ok because you and most of your neighbors prepped and are locked down tight.  But then the unthinkable happens - one of those typical "could happen to anyone" home accidents.  Someone is hurt and you need help, so you run next door to the neighbors and pound on the door.

The neighbor answers with a shotgun and a stern serious look, and tells you to get the hell off his porch.

Be aware that people, even people you have known, liked and trusted for years... they may be scared stiff and paranoid beyond reason, and likely not happy to see you if you come calling.  Think before you act, put your self in the other person's shoes and be prepared to cut them a LOT of slack.  Accidents happen, especially to people who are under stress, not getting sleep or enough to eat, etc -  be VERY careful around them if they are armed - they might not mean you any harm but they could slip up easily, with tragic results.

Hi.

Anybody own any of the Springfield XD's? Local shop has not to examine, only order.  I had the chance to shoot one at a range this week and like very much (Xd40).  Does anybody know if this weapon has a decock? I only saw trigger and grip safetys....anyway to "safe" the weapon with a chambered round or does it have to be unloaded and cleared only?

Thanks for any info.

Interesting scenario.  First, here in Florida deadly force is used if you are in reasonble fear of iminent danger to you or your family.  There is no need to retreat.  A kid with a crazed look is not enough.  A kid with a crazed look and a bat or knife, thats another story. 

In all likelihood you will not have a loan assailant, since cowards like to travel in packs.  In that case, and assuming your shot only stopped him, but did not kill him, let his buddies take care of him.  Under NO circumstances are you justified in "finishing him off". The legal definition of that is Murder!! 

If he is alone and wounded, you have a legal duty to render aid, but not a duty to expose yourself and your family to further danager, from virus or otherwise.  Act as circumstances dictate.  If he is still armed, stay away from him and attempt to call authorities, if available.  If not a direct threat (no longer armed) then you may want to offer a towel or something to assist him with stopping the blood flow, but no duty to actually touch him and expose yourself to infection.

If dead and no one available to get the body, remove the body as far from the home as possible (I would take a picture before hand as evidence of how close he was when I fired).  I would use a rope around the feet, etc. and drag him as far as I could, followed by careful washing with bacteria soap, etc. and change of clothes before re-entering the home.

Stay safe but stay legal.  The pandemic will pass and then we will all be second guessed as to our actions. 

I can't believe the number of people here willing to murder another person. Means, Opportunity, Intent to inflict serious bodily harm or lethal force against you or other innocent persons. If you don't meet that definition at ANYPOINT in the encounter for each and every shot fired, including killing them once they are down and no longer meet the definition then you are committing a crime. Just because there is a pandemic does not give anybody the right to sniper people at 400 yards because they stepped foot on your property, nor does it give you the right to kill someone because they met the definition and are now wounded and you don't want to touch them.

It is scary to think that most of you own firearms and have such disregard for human life and the law.

Can you even buy straihjt bleach? All the bleach in the store is a 6% mixture of bleach and water.

Phone call to emergency

Caller.......I was out hunting with my buddy and i shot him and I think hes dead

Emergency......make sure hes dead.

Caller .....OK........GUNSHOT.......Yep He's dead

    i would make sure I shot him again quick.

i think if i was in a position bad enough to point a gun at someone it would be them or me (or my family) and i think i would shoot to kill not to scare someone or hurt someone

You mean "Glaser."

And though they have amazing performance against most targets, you're not going to be able to shoot through glass (like car windows) etc. This is fantastic for those of us that live in human hive cities and don't want to shoot our sleeping kids through walls. If the person is wearing a thick jacket the bullet will deform and break open in the jacket, negating it's internal frangiable ballistics. (In English: It probably won't kill them and be like shooting someone with snake shot)

I shot a couple roadstruck deer with them and was amazed with their performance. In the first case I shot the deer in the head. The best way to describe it is that its head turned inside out. This caused much consternation with both the sergeant and I. The second I shot in the standard place, behind the right leg in the vitals. It died almost instantly.

As long as you take their drawbacks into account the Glaser Safety Slug is a very good choice.

There is, however, legality issues. In my off duty conceal weapon I use the exact same bullets as my duty ones. I also highly recommend that you find out exactly what bullets your local police force uses and use them too. That way, in the unfortunate event you have to shoot someone, the opposing lawyer will not be able to use that against you. Basically if you shoot someone, even if it's a legal shoot, you're going to spend time in court. The family of the dirtbag that attacked you is going to sue you for a wrongful death suit, and their attorney is going to do their best to make you out to be a half cocked monster. If you have bullets that literally explode on impact in your gun, doesn't that lend a little credence to his case. While I'm all for super incapacitation with one hit, I'm also all for staying out of Nasty Nate's Playpen, and not having to pay loads of cash to the family of some dirtbag who tried to attack you.

That's the best advice I can give you regarding Glasers.