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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Texas_Bryan on January 28, 2009, 02:19:20 PM
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,484267,00.html
Glad to see that the system there works, but even Fox News talks as though he got off easy,
"A Colorado Springs resident will not be charged for fatally shooting an intruder who tried to break into a home that he apparently thought was his, prosecutors said Tuesday."
I've never heard of the "Make My Day" law, sounds like a crap load of sensationalism to me. But it looks like this fellow did everything right. It's an unfortunate event, but most of us would have done the same thing, and he did what had to be done.
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The so called "make my day law" is properly referred to as "Castle Doctrine. This type of derogatory slant would be considered "Hate speech if applied to any other group in America. And if you don't think it would have consequences I'm sure Don Imus would be willing to set you straight. No other group in America is required to get individual FBI permission to exercise a Constitutionally guaranteed Right and we will no longer sit back quietly and allow ourselves to be so slandered. We are here, we are staying and the rest of you better get use to the idea.
Thomas C. Bogan
Laconia NH
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I guess that punk felt lucky! ;D
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Not lucky enough ;D His lottery tickets were probably losers as well ;D
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The Colorado Make My Day law was/is one of the first Castle Doctrine laws in the country, back in 1985.
Overload in CO
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Thank's for that Overload. Did YOU write to the media about their derogatory slant on FBI approved law abiding citizens ?
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Well done, Tomobogan!
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Wheres that stirring the pot smilie when I need it ;D
I'm the one that keeps saying it's on US. It's only right that I practice what I preach. ;D
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It's sad, but expected, that the media would describe this situation in such a way to make it sound like every gun owner's day would be made if you got the opportunity to shoot another person.
Its terrible that they take this life altering event so lightly, an event like this could destroy families, the victim's and criminal attacker's and forever impact the victims who have to defend themselves. Even though you can tell yourself, with no reservations, that you were %100 justified in your actions, you've still killed a man. And I know that that's not something I'd go round telling with pride, like the news makes it out to be like.
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With Kennedy out yelling and pounding on the door, I can understand why Parsons would be in fear of his life. I feel bad that he had to shoot someone though. I pray that I never find my family in that situation. The difference between being a young single guy that primarily only has to worry about his own safety and being a dad with children in different parts of the house is incredible. My level of being territorial increased exponentially. I check noises at night all the time now days.
It's an interesting note that the DA specifically cited that the gun was a revolver. If it had been an auto-pistol, would Parsons have been demonized more?
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Probably :( You know, for the state that contains Soldier of Fortune Magazine, Paladin Press, The Air Force Academy, Norad, and MB's secret hidden bunker. there sure are a lot of liberal a$$holes there.
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I caught the last part of the report. The reporters sure did try and make it sound like Parsons is a trigger happy person. The banner during the story was labeled "Trigger Happy". Like they could not believe that no charges would be filed. I guess when it comes for firearms, Fox goes on the dimocrat liberal side.
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I doubt being a semi auto would have effected the medias outlook, semi auto pistols are just the norm nowadays. If he would have dropped a whole mag into this guy, maybe so, but he'd still probably go with out any charges at all. I to recall "trigger happy", and the news saying that it was "a mistaken identity lead to him being shot". The only mistaken identity made was the drunk thinking he was smashing his own house, someone breaking into your house is a threat to you and your family, regardless of who they are.
And whats to say this guy breaks in see the victims there and doesn't go into a blind rage because he thinks that they're in his house?
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Probably :( You know, for the state that contains Soldier of Fortune Magazine, Paladin Press, The Air Force Academy, Norad, and MB's secret hidden bunker. there sure are a lot of liberal a$$holes there.
It's the Hollywood effect...though according to an interview, I would not mess with Kurt Russells house in Aspen...he has a rather unpopular strong support for the 2nd Amendment...good for him.....
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It's the Hollywood effect...though according to an interview, I would not mess with Kurt Russells house in Aspen...he has a rather unpopular strong support for the 2nd Amendment...good for him.....
Mental note: Don't mess with Snake Plissken.
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I caught the last part of the report. The reporters sure did try and make it sound like Parsons is a trigger happy person. The banner during the story was labeled "Trigger Happy". Like they could not believe that no charges would be filed. I guess when it comes for firearms, Fox goes on the dimocrat liberal side.
Keep in mind this was an Associated Press article, not a Fox article. There are only so many reporters a news company can hire, so you have to use Associated Press articles, and they definitely have a LIBERAL bent.
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Keep in mind this was an Associated Press article, not a Fox article. There are only so many reporters a news company can hire, so you have to use Associated Press articles, and they definitely have a LIBERAL bent.
I know but there was no other way to comment on the article :(
Captain Ron is Pro 2A ? Great !
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Keep in mind this was an Associated Press article, not a Fox article. There are only so many reporters a news company can hire, so you have to use Associated Press articles, and they definitely have a LIBERAL bent.
My comment pertained to the live news report on Fox News. Don't remember the name of the reporter but it was in the afternoon. Agree on assessment of AP.
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Mental note: Don't mess with Snake Plissken.
;D
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Thanks for that Overload. Did YOU write to the media about their derogatory slant on FBI approved law abiding citizens ?
No, no, no. It's been called the Make My Day Law here in Colorado ever since it was passed back in '85, long before anyone had coined the term Castle Doctrine. The Sudden Impact quote was only a year earlier (film was released Christmas '83)
Overload in CO
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No, no, no. It's been called the Make My Day Law here in Colorado ever since it was passed back in '85, long before anyone had coined the term Castle Doctrine. The Sudden Impact quote was only a year earlier (film was released Christmas '83)
Overload in CO
Oh well, They needed to be put on notice anyway ;D