No.
I can prove it. I hate being able to prove it. I want to think more of my fellow man.
Here's the story.
A 72 year old man with Alzheimers gets lost. Happens a lot. Too often. It's the middle of the night. It's cold and dark. He wanders towards a house with a porch light on. Knocks on the door. The homeowner won't answer the door. The homeowner calls the cops. Can't wait for the cops. Gets a gun. Shoots the 72 year old man to death.
We wouldn't do that to a dog. Even a Mad Dog.
Think about it. We just shot him.
We just shot him. We don't really know why. Afterwards, the shooter can't explain it. But, at the time, it seemed like a really good idea to leave a warm, safe place. Go outside with a gun but without a flash light. And shoot.
It didn't make much news. And, the shooter won't go to jail. Won't be charged with a crime. Because that old man was dangerous. A threat to kill people. In the opinion of a gun owner.
But, can you provide me a story about a gun owner leaving the safety of a house to shoot a rabid dog?
When we see a dog in our yard, we stay inside. We call the cops. We wait for them.
It's not fear that motivates a gun owner to shoot a person. If fear made us grab a gun, walk out into the cold dark, and shoot ... we would shoot rabid animals.
Stand Your Ground gun laws and No Duty to Retreat Laws? Those create an open season on humans. A 007 license to kill people.
Read the story at No Duty to Retreat.
