Burglar Dies - Self Defense or No?

[Ed O]

I just hope I don't come "home" drunk to your place by accident!

You are going to have my key to get in?

Ed O.

 

[Ed O]

and what if you have a family?

if someone breaks into your house, i have absolutely no problem with them getting shot and killed. and you're right that there's no need for you to go to jail on their part. you're doing nothing wrong, why would you end up in jail?

I agree. Our home is a sacred place to each of us, and if someone chooses to invade that, then they should know that they could die.

Ed O.

 

[bodyman5001]

I agree. Our home is a sacred place to each of us, and if someone chooses to invade that, then they should know that they could die.

Ed O.

I would replace could with should. I would rather someone who is down and out robbed a liquor store than break into someone's home. If the owner is on vacation it would be bad enough but to break in when the people are home just shows that the scumbag has no care for humanity.

I would teach it to kindergarten kids if it were up to me. Brainwash them or whatever you want to call it, just so every person knows that if you invade someone's home you deserve to die.

 

[ebott]

When it comes to situations like this I figure you're better off killing the other guy than just wounding them. A dead guy can't stand up in court and tell a pack of lies about what went down.

I live in a pretty safe neighborhood, so I'm not much worried about home intrusion. But if I ever become so I figure I'll get me one of them double barrel shotguns. You don't need to have a whole lot of accuracy and there's lots of stopping power.

 

[barfo]

How many people actually get killed in home invasions, if you subtract out the drug dealers and the relatives and ex-spouses and so on? I'd guess it is not very many.

barfo

 

[MARIS61]

I just hope I don't come "home" drunk to your place by accident!

Well, you won't do it twice.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Another reason I love living Texas.

 

[boatsandstars]

well, this is a wonderful way of identifying truly insane and awful people in this forum.

 

[Mediocre Man]

well, this is a wonderful way of identifying truly insane and awful people in this forum.

So you don't think it's ok to put a bullet in some assholes brain that is trying to steal from you? Or do you think it's not ok for people to do that?


Because my opinion is that only a truly insane and awful person wouldn't want to protect his family.

 

[boatsandstars]

if you put a bullet in "some assholes brain" (sic) because he is *stealing* from you. you are the worse person.

 

[LOTBfan]

Legally it depends on the state you live in to a large extent, texas and arizona at least (probably more states i am not aware of) allow you to shoot trespassers on your property, they don't need to make it into your home.

I think personally if you feel compelled to shoot someone in your home that response is based on a fear for your safety (aside from a few nut jobs who may find it a fun distraction from their gun cleaning sessions, "sweet, free target practice") and thus calling it self defense in court seems reasonable.

As a gun owner I would shoot without warning if I awoke to someone in my house, guess I would have to let the courts decide if it was lawful or not... repercussions would not be something I would stop to consider.

 

[maxiep]

So you don't think it's ok to put a bullet in some assholes brain that is trying to steal from you? Or do you think it's not ok for people to do that?


Because my opinion is that only a truly insane and awful person wouldn't want to protect his family.

MM, B&S is nothing more than a punchline. Treat him as such and don't bother to take him seriously.

 

[Mediocre Man]

MM, B&S is nothing more than a punchline. Treat him as such and don't bother to take him seriously.

So treat him like others treat me?

 

[bintim]

So you don't think it's ok to put a bullet in some assholes brain that is trying to steal from you? Or do you think it's not ok for people to do that?


Because my opinion is that only a truly insane and awful person wouldn't want to protect his family.

Don't try to harm my family in my home if you are not prepared to die trying. And yes, I am technically insane, but not awful, and not dumb enough to believe criminals should have more rights than myself.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Don't try to harm my family in my home if you are not prepared to die trying. And yes, I am technically insane, but not awful, and not dumb enough to believe criminals should have more rights than myself.

Thank you for being another voice of reason.

 

[bintim]

Thank you for being another voice of reason.

Now that is REALLY a scary thought.