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What would be the best course of action? You're home watching TV, your spouse is in the home with 3 young kids and you hear someone breaking into the back door of your home. You come around the corner with a loaded self defense handgun and you see an intruder standing in your kitchen wearing a ski mask and holding a crow bar within 10' of you.
What's a better course of action than pulling a handgun and shooting the intruder? I'm assuming that you're able to handle a handgun because I am, I'm assuming that you've made sure you aren't going to shoot through a wall and kill someone else in the house because I would.
What's a better course of action.
A handgun is really not the best thing for burglars. A loaded 12 gauge kept up high on a wall where adults only can reach it is the best thing for burglars. And you can aim it low at the burglar's knees or feet and BOOM. The burglar is not dead and the shot did not go through any walls and endanger anybody else. The burglar only lays there screaming in pain and agony. Take your time dialing 911. No hurry on that.
And always remember that dead intruders don't file lawsuits. I don't care what anyone says, triple tap to be safe and assess the situation from there. Carpet is replaceable, family members aren't.
Most states have the Castle Doctrine and they cannot sue you whether they live or not.
If you break in to my home my life is always more important than your life but you made that choice not me.
That sums it up perfectly, because they couldn't get shot unless someone was home and nobody would know what their intentions are, I'm thinking some of these people would just open their arms to the criminal.
When a person makes the choice to break into someones house they are the only person to blame if they get shot.
Shooting someone to keep them from stealing property is wrong. There is no trinket or bauble that is worth killing someone over.
If a burglar is a valid threat to your safety, shooting them would be justified. Shooting someone because they tried to steal your big screen TV is immoral and repugnant behavior.
Break in to my house and I will shoot you dead over a stick of gum.... The fact you broke in just means you don't care about your own life like the OP said.
Well, that sucks...cuz I almost NEVER answer my door.
I've never understood that. When someone is calling at your door, why wouldn't you answer?
I use to deliver UPS as seasonal job (college days). I was always amazed at how many times I tried to deliver a package that needed a signature (wine often), and somebody was clearly home, but wouldn't come to the door. More times then not they'd then call and complain that we didn't leave the package
So......how many notches do you have on your gun Rambo. I cannot fathom folks like you that lay awake at night in a cold sweat......scared shiatless in case you hear an unfamiliar noise. And some of you, not all, have the balls to call yourselves men.
I didn't see anyone say they are scared, you must be dreaming.
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That sums it up perfectly, because they couldn't get shot unless someone was home and nobody would know what their intentions are, I'm thinking some of these people would just open their arms to the criminal.
