I guess you don't live in Florida, Sui Juris. Here, we're allowed to decide who is a threat and who is not, and act accordingly. At first, on our own property with the Castle Doctrine, but then later with "Stand Your Ground", we can defend ourselves in other areas too. I personally don't want to shoot anyone unless they are on my property, uninvited and threatening me. I would like to believe, admittedly naively, that in other areas I could get away. I also don't leave my house much.

It is interesting, though, that we have laws that outline the level of which we may legally defend ourselves. Joke about Flori-duh all you want, and there are plenty of reasons to joke about Florida . . . but at least we have laws that protect our rights to protect ourselves.