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A long time ago a country Sheriff told me to do whatever I had to do to protect myself. Anything. Then drag the criminal outside and call the law.
Sounds like good advice.
I think they should be prosecuted. Unless the intruder was trying to physically harm the home owner and put them in danger, there is no need to shoot someone. People shoot too quickly these days and they always shoot to kill. No one should die for trying to steal a TV or jewelry or whatever. Go to jail, yes, but killed no.
I think they should be prosecuted. Unless the intruder was trying to physically harm the home owner and put them in danger, there is no need to shoot someone. People shoot too quickly these days and they always shoot to kill. No one should die for trying to steal a TV or jewelry or whatever. Go to jail, yes, but killed no.
I really hope this DOESN'T ever happen to you but....
The moment it does, you'd want that scumbag that broke into your house taken out.
If someone enters my home uninvited and unwanted, I'm dropping them like a bad habit.
I'm shooting to kill - not to injure - not to slow down - not to warn - to FREAKIN' KILL THEM... DEAD...
Next you'll say you're an atheist and you don't like guns...
But your house gets broken into and the first thing you do is pray for a cop...
If I'm ever put on a jury where someone is on trial for killing a person who unlawfully entered their house - there's no question: INNOCENT ... they were protecting themselves.
A long time ago a country Sheriff told me to do whatever I had to do to protect myself. Anything. Then drag the criminal outside and call the law.
Sounds like good advice.
Anyone who enters my home with poor intent, especially if I am home alone with my young son, will be given a swift introduction to Mr. Metal Baseball Bat.
If some is crazy enough to get your home then s/he is crazy enough to hurt you. I would do the same but will probably try to aim legs. Of course if you are not trained well and with this crazy adrenaline level, you can easily miss the leg
I think they should be prosecuted. Unless the intruder was trying to physically harm the home owner and put them in danger, there is no need to shoot someone. People shoot too quickly these days and they always shoot to kill. No one should die for trying to steal a TV or jewelry or whatever. Go to jail, yes, but killed no.
Because anyone who is home during a robbery will immediately know whether the nice man breaking into the house simply wants a television or some jewelry and will then be on his merry way.
You do realize that most burglars aren't the cute type with the little black bandana you see in the security/alarm commercials while you are sitting on the couch all day.
If someone is willing to break into someone's household, they must be pretty desperate and are probably willing to do anything. Please get off your high horse.
One cannot argue that an intruder takes their life in their hands when they break and enter into private property uninvited.
However, more often than not, the resident ends up wounded or dead by escalating the situation.
Much better to let the burglar go about his business, protect yourself and your family, and live another day.
Sure, it hurts in the short term, and yes, things can escalate if that is what the intruder has in mind, but your bringing a gun into the situation does nothing, usually, to defuse the situation.
It all sounds good....macho....hero....defender of "my" rights....until you have bullet hole in your heart.
If I'm ever put on a jury where someone is on trial for killing a person who unlawfully entered their house - there's no question: INNOCENT ... they were protecting themselves.
Yep. I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
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