Self defense with a firearm.?

Modern semi-autos last 10's of thousands of rounds before they need springs or other parts replaced...look up the reliability tests for the M9 the military currently uses. Magazines are a bit more finicky, but if you buy a few good ones, you should be set for life. How often do you fire your CCW? I certainly train with my XD9sc, but I practice/compete with a full sized handgun with similar controls/manipulations. This way I minimize wear, and get to train with a more comfortable gun. I'm not sure I could wear out my pistol, but I don't want to try. Plus, that gives me a rock solid excuse to buy another gun. As for magazine capacity, I don't know. I don't think you can predict how many rounds you would need. What if you were in the bank during the north hollywood shootout (assuming it wasn't in CA, you could carry there, had an opportunity, etc)? How about aurora? You might have shot the guy 5 times before realizing he had armor on. You might want more ammo available than if you were in your home defending against a sickly, weak crackhead attacking you for money. For this reason, I personally favor the semi auto, but I would not hesitate to carry a good revolver if that was my only option.

If you fear for your life, the law is usually on your side.

It use to be that if you shot someone, they had to be in your house. The idea being that you can always retreat to the safety of your house when the problem is outside. If they came in, then you had no choice left. Not in Florida anymore. Anywhere on your property can be justified.

However, if you're 6'4" 260 lbs and you shoot a 90 year old Grandmother with a spatula in her hand waving it wildly at your kids, don't expect to get away with it.

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"The Florida House of Representative has passed a "Stand Your Ground" law that will allow citizens to use deadly force in a public place to defend themselves if they believe they are in danger of death or great bodily harm -- without trying to run away first.

The new bill expands the right of self-defense from the home, where Florida residents already have the right to defend themselves with deadly force without first trying to escape.

Many state courts have ruled that citizens have the right to defend themselves in their homes, but Florida courts have expanded that right to include employees at work and drivers attacked in their vehicles.

If they are trying to harm you or your family, then whack and stack the son of a bit@$, just make sure they're in your house... Either by them being in it or somehow ending up in your front door after you shot them.

Yes, florida law states that if you are trying to protect yourself or someone else form death, bodily harm, rape, robbery, kidnapping, or burglary you may use a handgun to protect yourself.

If you use deadly force to prevent the death, serious bodily injury, or sexual assault (rape) of yourself or another. That is how the law works in Kentucky.

If your family is in danger, then blast him. Worry about the law later.

If you reasonably believe that someone is in danger of death or serious bodily harm then yes. If not, then no.

If you are protecting your family and not your property, then fire away. Dead men tell no tails.

umm ok this is dumb.. ever heard of shoot to kill not to wound??? well like if a guy is breaking in your house and he is armed or not and you shoot him and wound him. he can sue you. but if you kill him then your in the right... well its like that in kentucky

no...it is called the castle law and it says that you may kill anybody who comes on to your property uninvited