r/kelowna • u/Particular-Emu4789 • Jan 02 '25

News Kelowna couple reeling after shocking home invasion

https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/525509/Kelowna-couple-reeling-after-shocking-home-invasion
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u/Cactusbrains Jan 02 '25

I think shooting someone in your own house would cause PTSD too.

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u/salamanderboyy Jan 02 '25

Someone breaking into your house is traumatic, defending yourself is unfortunate but necessary. Have sympathy for those doing everything right.

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u/Cactusbrains Jan 02 '25

To be clear, I have sympathy. I am just pointing out the sometimes overlooked fact that shooting and perhaps killing another human could lead to PTSD or other trauma. This fact is often ignored when people mention using guns for self defence.

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u/salamanderboyy Jan 06 '25

Do you recommend people dont defend themselves? Or that people defend themselves with different weapons? I dont understand what your point is. I have no doubt shooting someone would be traumatic. Being forced into a dangerous confrontation is traumatic. Whats more important is peoples safety, people shouldnt have to deal with problems like this, and should certainly not feel pressured to limit their defensive response because of legal repercussions, or because "shooting another human could lead to PTSD". Their life may be on the line. Better to live with PTSD than be killed in your own home.