Whatever comes of it- I was mostly looking for a consensus as to reactions to this type of situation. There's always a lot of angles to consider-but when the moment things are happening-not a whole lot of time for analysis of the options. So, there's the catch-22= do the sensible thing, hang tight, hope the guy with a rifle doesnt pull the trigger- maybe call 911 (for all the good it would do without direct proof, and the fact that way out here in the boonies, response times average 1.5-2 hrs at least) , or given time to get into action, return fire if fired upon, or?
My SD/HD scenarios dont all fit into the typical box that most others have to consider. Im not in a densely-populated urban/suburban area where I need to concern myself quiet as much with issues like overpenetration , and room-distance shoot-outs (unless someone manages to get inside) and such.
But, this doesnt mean that crimes dont happen- crimes, and violent crimes, at that, arent the exclusive domain of "urban" type punks with their pants half-down running around wanting to be Scarface.
As such, I have to factor in less-typical engagements, like someone 50, 75 or 100m away taking shots from off my property- but still potentially taking shots..
At what point does range/distance nullify "justifiable" SD/HD? If someone sends lead your way-be it from 3m or 300m, how is it any less a threat that needs to be addressed? I've run that hypothetical scenario past LEOS, lawyers, and looked it over in our Statutes- nothing seems to address it, specifically ,and those who should be in the know are at a loss other than to just point our "Stand your ground" Statute.
My past situation out here involved much the same thing-but from a different shooter, and from a different direction, but the incoming shots were from off-property approx: 40 meters.
Im sure the kid was probably clowning around, but- the situation itself reminded me of the previous situation, one Im not inclined to repeat, if possible-but- I have to consider the potential threats as they present themselves, no?