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1. chaps+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-01-16 16:17:45
> Another quick aside since I suspect this is a second point of confusion, "lethal force" does not mean "with the intent to kill", it means "force that is likely to cause severe injury or death".

It.. is not. I suspect that you have some fundamental misunderstandings of firearm safety and I would not feel safe at a range with someone who thinks this way.

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2. Izkata+8G1[view] [source] 2026-01-17 01:58:54
>>chaps+(OP)
I believe it's a legal term that's leaked out into general use:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_force

> Deadly force, also known as lethal force, is the use of force that is likely to cause serious bodily injury or death to another person.

Cornell Law School: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/1047.7

> (a) Deadly force means that force which a reasonable person would consider likely to cause death or serious bodily harm.

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3. chaps+9R3[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-01-17 22:54:18
>>Izkata+8G1
(that wasn't what I was responding to.....)
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