Has anyone here shot anyone as a civilian?

[Number1gun]

Not yet !
But there was this one time (Miami, under an overpass) I had been playing phone tag all day with someone I needed to drop a check off to that also had a box of parts I needed to pick up.
Both of us racing around different cities doing our thing. I said screw it. I’ll head to Miami. You call me when you get done and we will meet for a few minutes..ends up being under an I95 overpass.

As usual..we get sidetracked talking about the project.
A street urchin advanced toward us in a questionable manner..after eyeballing us from some distance. One of those be bopping, jerking, hey its cool, street dwellers. Passed us twice from afar & then made a beeline right toward us.
I faced him when he got about 50’ away and placed my hand on my holstered pistol and shook my head from side to side as if to say "not today".

He stopped dead in his tracks. Smiled and gave me a nod & salute as if to say "thank you for stopping me from doing something stupid today". Turned around and waved over his head as he shuffled back from where he came from.

 

[scott1970]

some questions one should never ask! especially to a stranger or on a public forum.
ever kill anyone?

I wish I had a dollar for every time I was asked this question during my law enforcement career. Over and over and over again.

 

[MOONDAWG]

I have no problem distancing an actor’s performance from their politics. “Ronin” will always be on my short list of films I’ll watch.

Same here

 

[gym cat]

I would NOT talk about if I did.

 

[biku324]

I wish I had a dollar for every time I was asked this question during my law enforcement career. Over and over and over again.

Usually when giving public service presentations to mid- or high-schoolers for me.

 

[lihpster]

Usually when giving public service presentations to mid- or high-schoolers for me.

 

[Smeckler]

You bet I have.

I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.

 

[fordson]

Well, since you asked….. our carrier was at a port call in Naples in ‘73 and I was in this bar not far from our pier when this guy comes in with this glamour young lady. Well, I ………wait one…..this is a family forum and my wife might read this….never mind…….

PS… there are some questions one adult does not ask of another…..

 

[smithman 10]

No.

But a boy I grew up with killed a man some many decades ago. A justified case of self defense of his family and himself. Haven't seen him in years.

He never talked about it.

 

[alexb357]

A naked man chasing a woman in an alley with a butcher knife and a hard on…. Figured he wasn’t out collecting for the Red Cross.

 

[jschmidt]

I have, in 2004, and don't recommend the experience!
You WILL be going to jail, until the police figure out
what happened, and the details!

2004 ain't 2025. If you kill someone here, you'll spend a few minutes in the back of the cruiser, then go home.

Would you mind relating the story. It appears you're one of the very few here.

 

[jschmidt]

A naked man chasing a woman in an alley with a butcher knife and a hard on…. Figured he wasn’t out collecting for the Red Cross.

Can you tell the story?

 

[jschmidt]

Why would anyone talk about this with there being no statute of limitations on murder. Even if you are willing to talk about things that happened in a combat zone, this is not the place to share. Make an appointment with the VA shrink!

Uh, because it wasn't a murder?

 

[alexb357]

Can you tell the story?

Was quoting a line from the movie
“Dirty Harry”.

 

[kreuzlover]

2004 ain't 2025. If you kill someone here, you'll spend a few minutes in the back of the cruiser, then go home.

Would you mind relating the story. It appears you're one of the very few here.

 

[kreuzlover]

I don't know where "here" is at, but HERE in Texas, If you shoot someone TODAY, you will spend more than a few minutes in the back of a cruiser!

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Take Professional Training. A professional will train you well.

A Forum with mostly amateurs will give you mostly nonsense. JMHO

 

[Glenn R. McMannly]

Overseas.

I fired about 50 rounds from an M2 machine gun at a sedan. I’m not sure if I killed anyone, but the car stopped moving.

 

[Imissedagain]

Maybe I'll have better luck, later today, at high noon.
Hopefully my screen name will change to, Ididnotmissagain.
But you can call me Will.

 

[Cleandean]

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