tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872684354022241821.post3006896530021230218..comments2023-05-25T08:05:09.629-04:00Comments on The Defensive Handgun Blog: AR for Home Defense?Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08697222272575818277noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872684354022241821.post-28750295993703543672010-09-09T19:15:17.900-04:002010-09-09T19:15:17.900-04:00Thank goodness I live in Texas. With our 'stan...Thank goodness I live in Texas. With our 'stand your ground law' and the 'castle doctrine' it's not so bad.<br /> <br />My HD weapon is a M1 GI WW2 Carbine. Yep the little war baby. 15 shoot mags are what I use. And since I have a CHL license going back to the very first when CHL started here in Texas, and the LEOs here are favorably disposed to people with good behavior, I see no problems unless I do something really stupid like run after the bad guys down the street spraying away with my carbine!<br /> <br />But if I lived up north…. Whoa, different matter!<br /> <br />So here in Texas, as long as you are well known as a good guy, go ahead and get a AR if you want for home defense. But up north, I’d just stick with a Mossberg 500 12 gauge.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635784352780834494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872684354022241821.post-89825139309530462302010-09-02T01:18:25.651-04:002010-09-02T01:18:25.651-04:00I'm with Tim, no matter what you do, prosecuto...I'm with Tim, no matter what you do, prosecutors would make something out of nothing. But hopefully, the police wouldn't bring up charges in the first place. I don't see an issue with having whatever gun you want as a home defense weapon, I keep a Mossberg 12g myself, and plan on adding more to that in the form of a high-powered rifle.jazedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381692376402381744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872684354022241821.post-85334313987621746632010-08-18T16:52:37.910-04:002010-08-18T16:52:37.910-04:00Dave,
I was unaware that SD is an affirmative defe...Dave,<br />I was unaware that SD is an affirmative defense for most states. That's awful.<br /><br />The Fish case was particularly bad because it happened in the middle of nowhere. There were no witnesses except Fish and his dead attacker. He tried to save the man's life after stopping the attack and was punished for it.<br /><br />Regarding firearm, or even caliber selection: some models/configurations are more likely to set off prosecutor/jury alarm bells than others. Exactly which ones is a highly situational issue. The current legal environment (local, state, and national), current events (was that specific weapon used in a recent mass murder, is there a crime wave in the area), regional culture, and election cycles all figure in here.<br /><br />Furthermore, if the prosecution has it out for you, they can make anything seem especially evil. Take the Fish case, if he had been using a Beretta 92FS, it would have been a 'military gun.' If it was some other 9mm gun, it might be 'the same, powerful caliber police and the military use to bring down hardened criminals/terrorists.' If it's a small .380, the gun is 'ultra-concealable and deadly.'<br /><br />Just look at how the media portrays the Five-Seven used in the Fort Hood shootings. Funny how the focus is primarily on the tools, rather than the actions and intent.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047263400910302332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872684354022241821.post-72753540713997160512010-08-18T10:29:10.370-04:002010-08-18T10:29:10.370-04:00I keep an AR handy for defending the home. If its ...I keep an AR handy for defending the home. If its use ever became an issue my attorney plans to use a local Police Cruiser in the defense.<br /><br />They all have AR-15s in the gun rack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872684354022241821.post-91834878298508828682010-08-18T10:19:42.109-04:002010-08-18T10:19:42.109-04:00a good shoot is a good shoot, as long as your life...a good shoot is a good shoot, as long as your life was in danger and you had no way or duty to retreat, it dont matter if you use a gun, knife, bat or point stick...Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305056809603665918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872684354022241821.post-38015859448642621082010-08-18T09:20:56.939-04:002010-08-18T09:20:56.939-04:00From a legal standpoint, doesn't the "Cas...From a legal standpoint, doesn't the "Castle Doctrine" make it immaterial what kind of gun is used for self-defense inside the home?<br /><br />All The Best,<br />Frank W. JamesFrank W. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589579734134153159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872684354022241821.post-87574819216102071932010-08-18T08:33:42.446-04:002010-08-18T08:33:42.446-04:00Tim,
While Arizona has changed its self-defense l...Tim,<br /><br />While Arizona has changed its self-defense laws around Harold Fish's case, it remains in the minority. In the overwhelming majority of states, self-defense is an affirmative defense, where the defendant is in the position of saying, "yes, I did it, but..."<br /><br />Good point, though. State legal regimes for self-defense make a big difference.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697222272575818277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872684354022241821.post-2396388858756909972010-08-17T22:29:20.858-04:002010-08-17T22:29:20.858-04:00Though not arguing with your take on Harold Fish&#...Though not arguing with your take on Harold Fish's conviction, I'd like to point out that at the time, self defense had to be proven by the accused. It was a stupid law, and has since been changed because of Fish's case.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047263400910302332noreply@blogger.com