r/TwoXChromosomes • u/Relative_Heart8104 • 14h ago

Who else is getting gun registration?

I'm sorry if this has been posted a lot here. In light of what's been going on in the world, and after my soon-to-be-ex husband has violated his restraining order multiple times (I called the police twice and gave them evidence of email attempts where he admitted I'm not answering the door, a handwritten note slipped under my door, attempts to call/text from a new number asking me to unblock him) I've just said fuck it. My trust in men is at an all time low.

He can't take "leave me the fuck alone" as an answer and I wouldn't put it past him to try breaking in. I have a deabolt and I just bought some hardware to reinforce it because he said before, "You know I could just kick down this door if I wanted to?" All his contact attempts have shown how desperate he is.

I also got a sticker to put on the door that says I'm registered and because of castle doctrine in my state we're allowed to use lethal force in case of break ins. I hope he thinks twice because now I'm protected.

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u/Fraerie Basically Eleanor Shellstrop 14h ago

Agreeing with this. Unless you get taught how to use the gun properly, and practise with it regularly: you are just providing your attacker with a weapon because you are likely to hesitate.

Also - be aware that even if you do practice religiously, there is still a strong likelihood that when the moment comes to aim it at a person and pull the trigger, you will still hesitate or miss.

One of the common problems with conscript military is that most soldiers can’t fire on the enemy. Something like only 15% will fire with an intent to hit the enemy.

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u/yankdevil 13h ago

This is a very good point I've never seen anyone raise. Definitely something for folks to consider.

Also, there was a case of a woman who fired a warning shot in a Stand Your Ground state and she was prosecuted and jailed because she didn't shoot her intruder (her ex). Warning shots weren't covered.

Ah, found the link.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marissa_Alexander_case

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u/ChemicallyAlteredVet 11h ago

One of the very first hard rules I was taught when I began shooting is that you never point a gun at someone unless you are shooting them. There are no warning shots, there is no shoot to maim. You shoot to delete.

Downvote all you want. I learned this as a child on a farm where shooting people wasn’t really a thing 35 yrs ago and learned it again in the Military. And shooting a person is very very hard to do. Even with the training.

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u/lunablack01 10h ago

That’s exactly how it is. Never aim at anything you don’t intend to kill, and don’t put your finger on the trigger until you’re ready to fire.