PENSACOLA, Fla. -- An elderly man defending his hurricane-damaged home fatally shot an intruder as the two scuffled, Escambia County sheriff's deputies say.
Good up to this point, it's a little later in the story that the only problem arises.
Workman told investigators he confronted the man and when he refused to leave tried to warn him away by firing a shot from his .38-caliber handgun into the ground.
OK folks, no matter what, don't ever, ever, EVER fire a warning shot. First, it's irresponsible. I mean, are you ABSOLUTELY certain that the bullet isn't going to bounce and hit an innocent bystander? Second, it's dangerous. While you are firing warning shots, the bad guy pulled his own gun, or worse, retreats into the house you just walked out of, compounding the situation. Last, don't EVER go out to confront the bad guy. Call 911. If your life isn't in danger, there is no reason to make it in danger by going out TO THE BAD GUY! Seriously, that's why cops wear kevlar! I don't know about yours, but my robe and bunny slippers aren't made of kevlar!
DEAD GOBLIN COUNT: 3
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And people wonder why we train and carry?
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