Comments on: Mom, 71, Charged With Assaulting, Threatening To Shoot Daughter, 53 http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/mom-71-charged-with-assaulting-threatening-to-shoot-daughter-53 Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:43:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/mom-71-charged-with-assaulting-threatening-to-shoot-daughter-53/comment-page-1#comment-49742 David Huie Green Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:25:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=24041#comment-49742 I'm not opposed in principle to use of guns. I figure people should only use them if they are really prepared to actually use them, though. Just waving them around is a good way to get killed since people are so quick to take offense at such things. I just keep thinking: Never point a gun unless you are prepared to fire it. Never fire a gun unless you are prepared to shoot someone. Never shoot someone unless you are prepared to kill them. If you intend to kill your children, go ahead, it's your gun. Just be sure that’s what you intend. If you don't actually intend to kill anyone, you would be well advised to NOT use a gun because killing is the reasonable result of doing so. I don't know if this lady even pulled a gun since she didn't have the one the "witnesses" described. David thinking people should be thinking I’m not opposed in principle to use of guns. I figure people should only use them if they are really prepared to actually use them, though. Just waving them around is a good way to get killed since people are so quick to take offense at such things.

I just keep thinking: Never point a gun unless you are prepared to fire it.
Never fire a gun unless you are prepared to shoot someone.
Never shoot someone unless you are prepared to kill them.
If you intend to kill your children, go ahead, it’s your gun.

Just be sure that’s what you intend.

If you don’t actually intend to kill anyone, you would be well advised to NOT use a gun because killing is the reasonable result of doing so.

I don’t know if this lady even pulled a gun since she didn’t have the one the “witnesses” described.

David thinking people should be thinking

]]> By: MAKO http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/mom-71-charged-with-assaulting-threatening-to-shoot-daughter-53/comment-page-1#comment-49724 MAKO Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:39:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=24041#comment-49724 I don't think anyone here is looking for a legal reason to shoot a child. The questions I see raised, I think, are more directed to the rights of the homeowner in general when it comes to dealing with home security. The homeowner here, if she really showed a gun, according to the arrest report, did not do so with intent to kill anyone. The right to use lethal force only applies, in my opinion, when the homeowners safety or property is severely threatened. I know if someone pointed a gun at me and said get out of my house I would run for the nearest door and be gone. I think if the person had just left when asked, this bad situation could have been avoided. YES THE LITTLE THING IS CALLED RESPECT. I don’t think anyone here is looking for a legal reason to shoot a child. The questions I see raised, I think, are more directed to the rights of the homeowner in general when it comes to dealing with home security. The homeowner here, if she really showed a gun, according to the arrest report, did not do so with intent to kill anyone. The right to use lethal force only applies, in my opinion, when the homeowners safety or property is severely threatened. I know if someone pointed a gun at me and said get out of my house I would run for the nearest door and be gone. I think if the person had just left when asked, this bad situation could have been avoided. YES THE LITTLE THING IS CALLED RESPECT.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/mom-71-charged-with-assaulting-threatening-to-shoot-daughter-53/comment-page-1#comment-49709 David Huie Green Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:26:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=24041#comment-49709 Interesting mindset when people are wondering if the law allows them to shoot their children. Even if it WERE legal, shouldn't you only do it as a last resort? They're so hard to replace. Interesting mindset when people are wondering if the law allows them to shoot their children.

Even if it WERE legal, shouldn’t you only do it as a last resort?

They’re so hard to replace.

]]> By: observer http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/mom-71-charged-with-assaulting-threatening-to-shoot-daughter-53/comment-page-1#comment-49575 observer Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:30:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=24041#comment-49575 good question about the castle law? looks like this will be one to watch and see what happens with it. good question about the castle law? looks like this will be one to watch and see what happens with it.

]]> By: MAKO http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/mom-71-charged-with-assaulting-threatening-to-shoot-daughter-53/comment-page-1#comment-49565 MAKO Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:13:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=24041#comment-49565 ponder this, what if the adult male witness in the report turned out to be more than a grass cutter, for instance, the daughters boyfriend or significant other or something. then what if they decided to get their 'story" together as I have heard can happen and managed to keep their relationship from the police. could this have made a difference in who got arrested. you know two against one usually wins. just wondering. one thing that made me wonder is that the gun they say she pointed did not any where near match the gun she owned and voluntarily showed police. I guess until the real story comes to light, we can all just wonder. God Bless them all. ponder this, what if the adult male witness in the report turned out to be more than a grass cutter, for instance, the daughters boyfriend or significant other or something. then what if they decided to get their ’story” together as I have heard can happen and managed to keep their relationship from the police. could this have made a difference in who got arrested. you know two against one usually wins. just wondering. one thing that made me wonder is that the gun they say she pointed did not any where
near match the gun she owned and voluntarily showed police. I guess until the real story comes to light, we can all just wonder. God Bless them all.

]]> By: Rez http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/mom-71-charged-with-assaulting-threatening-to-shoot-daughter-53/comment-page-1#comment-49541 Rez Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:50:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=24041#comment-49541 Trouble is the daughter IS NOT a child, she's now considered a middle aged woman who by now should be acting like one and should have respect for her Mom & Dad & their home, the home she was raised in. Not to mention her Mom & especially her Dad are not in the best of health. Trouble is the daughter IS NOT a child, she’s now considered a middle aged woman who by now should be acting like one and should have respect for her Mom & Dad & their home, the home she was raised in. Not to mention her Mom & especially her Dad are not in the best of health.

]]> By: what a shame http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/mom-71-charged-with-assaulting-threatening-to-shoot-daughter-53/comment-page-1#comment-49530 what a shame Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:58:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=24041#comment-49530 my opinion you should at least take care of your children as well as you would your burning barrel and pay as much attention to them IF NOT MORE..... my opinion you should at least take care of your children as well as
you would your burning barrel and pay as much attention to them
IF NOT MORE…..

]]> By: Compassionate http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/mom-71-charged-with-assaulting-threatening-to-shoot-daughter-53/comment-page-1#comment-49503 Compassionate Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:07:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=24041#comment-49503 Just for arguments sake, and maybe giving this mother the benefit of the doubt,..........................what IF.............you were the parent, loved your child, had suffered years of ...............say your child's wayward ways or substance abuse or selfish ways or whatever the case might have been ....and that child taking advantage of you in the most selfish of ways..........and you have finally had enough of whatever the abuse MIGHT have been..........and you FINALLY had to show this child you meant business and you were not going to be victimized anymore...................................(pause to think) Why didn't the daughter just leave? If my mom were that angry with me .........I would be getting out of the house as fast as I could. Sounds like this child is selfish enough to press charges against her own mother ............(probably just to get HER own way again).............nothing much adding up here to me............... Just for arguments sake, and maybe giving this mother the benefit of the doubt,……………………..what IF………….you were the parent, loved your child, had suffered years of ……………say your child’s wayward ways or substance abuse or selfish ways or whatever the case might have been ….and that child taking advantage of you in the most selfish of ways……….and you have finally had enough of whatever the abuse MIGHT have been……….and you FINALLY had to show this child you meant business and you were not going to be victimized anymore……………………………..(pause to think)

Why didn’t the daughter just leave? If my mom were that angry with me ………I would be getting out of the house as fast as I could. Sounds like this child is selfish enough to press charges against her own mother …………(probably just to get HER own way again)………….nothing much adding up here to me……………

]]> By: MAKO http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/mom-71-charged-with-assaulting-threatening-to-shoot-daughter-53/comment-page-1#comment-49493 MAKO Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:41:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=24041#comment-49493 does the Florida castle law that allows a homeowner the right to remove or have removed any unwelcome person from there home apply only to non relatives? maybe it should say especially relatives. we do have the right to defend our homes, don't we. this case makes me wonder. does the Florida castle law that allows a homeowner the right to remove or have removed any unwelcome person from there home apply only to non relatives?
maybe it should say especially relatives. we do have the right to defend our homes,
don’t we. this case makes me wonder.

]]> By: Erin http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/mom-71-charged-with-assaulting-threatening-to-shoot-daughter-53/comment-page-1#comment-49469 Erin Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:41:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=24041#comment-49469 its about to be a, granny fight! its about to be a, granny fight!

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