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Message: <blockquote data-quote="presidentcarter" data-source="post: 1552456" data-attributes="member: 5609">I'm just getting in the loop on this story but it does seem to be like the shooter broke rule #1 of self-defense w/ a firearm which is you don't draw your weapon until you're ready to kill someone - meaning your life is in imminent danger. Voluntary manslaughter seems like a stretch in this instance. I think the guy was just trigger happy and let his emotions get the best of him from someone barking up a storm on his front porch.Now if he'd herded his family inside the house and Read had kicked the door in - perhaps would be justified. Or certainly if Read had presented deadly weapon prior to him toting out the rifle, etc.I think this event like many others serves as a reminder that you need to keep your head screwed on straight even in times of high stress (Read & Carruth both).</blockquote>