# Bend, Oregon: on murdering child murderers {Moderator Instruction: Don't be the poster that turns this into a Gun Debate}

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**Created:** [October 16, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-on-murdering-child-murderers-moderator-instruction-dont-be-the-poster-that-turns-this-into-a-gun-debate/1033894 "2026-10-16T18:11:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-on-murdering-child-murderers-moderator-instruction-dont-be-the-poster-that-turns-this-into-a-gun-debate/1033894/240 "2026-10-20T15:42:09Z")

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**Moderating:**

I have spun off a post and reply that were again, a very clear debate on the safety and decision making of civilian shooters in this and similar scenarios. I do this with great reluctance, because as I asked earlier, I’d have preferred one of your fine posters to do so. As the alternate was _another_ warning, or closing this thread with an offer to re-open in the Pit, I found it, in the words of this thread “a necessary evil”.

> [@Bend, Oregon: Gun debate on whether a Shooter can ever have enough information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-gun-debate-on-whether-a-shooter-can-ever-have-enough-information/1034000):
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> Right. But there is concern that people won’t be accurate in their decision-making to shoot or in the shot itself. How many times would this scenario play out before someone innocent gets shot? I don’t trust the average civilian gun-owner to be accurate in their judgment and marksmanship. The way this situation was handled, with praising the vigilante, invites more vigilantism. Really, all it takes is 2 vigilantes who think each other is the shooter to have another problem.

Take all such discussions to the new thread, if we continue to get more _here_, then closing the thread is a very likely next step.

To all that have avoided the siren call of the sub-topic, a _heartfelt_ thank you.

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