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Jul 18, 2016
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CrackerJack
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Without question I would shoot an intruder in my home.
I couldn't care less about him stealing stuff but the chance, however slight, that he may harm my family is more than I'm willing to gamble on.
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Keep your doors and windows locked!
BustinCoveys
7/18/16 11:43am
So ut cnty is a big area? Can you be a bit ore specific as to the area?city?
CarolinaCoug
7/18/16 11:47am
+1. Where exactly was this?
Epileptic Beagle
7/18/16 12:09pm
Payson.
BustinCoveys
7/18/16 12:19pm
Windows locked. Doors locked. Pistol handy
crimedog
7/18/16 11:48am
Would you shoot someone who was stealing stuff from your house?
imfear2000
7/18/16 11:49am
I would give them 1 chance to leave...especially if they are in my kid's room.
PharmD
7/18/16 11:51am
Yeah, probably not a good idea to shoot/kill someone in your kid's room if
ByuMba90
7/18/16 11:54am
Probably not a good idea to break into my house and be in my kid's room
cheezedawg
7/18/16 12:11pm
I understand completely. I just wonder what would traumatize my kid more....
ByuMba90
7/18/16 12:15pm
right, there is more to shooting someone beyond whether you can or not.
imfear2000
7/18/16 12:23pm
Who's to say that stealing is the only thing on an intruder's mind?
ByuMba90
7/18/16 11:52am
Without question.
CrackerJack
7/18/16 11:58am
Without question you kill someone because they were stealing from you?
imfear2000
7/18/16 12:01pm
Without question I would shoot an intruder in my home.
CrackerJack
7/18/16 12:03pm
What state do you live in?
imfear2000
7/18/16 12:05pm
A state with friendly gun laws.
CrackerJack
7/18/16 12:06pm
Depends on the state. Some require that an immediate threat to your safety
imfear2000
7/18/16 12:13pm
If someone has broken into my home I would feel in fear for my life and my fam's
CrackerJack
7/18/16 12:16pm
I had a situation a few weeks ago where I pulled my gun on an intruder
imfear2000
7/18/16 12:17pm
I hope never to be in such a situation.
CrackerJack
7/18/16 12:21pm
Even in states without gun friendly laws, if you have a reasonable fear for your
cheezedawg
7/18/16 12:15pm
I was listening to a Sheriff talk about this on a radio show a few years ago
imfear2000
7/18/16 12:38pm
That's incorrect. CA PC 198.5 specifically defines it a reasonable fear
cheezedawg
7/18/16 12:42pm
I should add that by law (also in 198.5) an intruder in your house is presumed
cheezedawg
7/18/16 12:47pm
Well, the issue is what defines "reasonable fear of imminent peril or great
imfear2000
7/18/16 12:56pm
Some states have a retreat first requirement. Thankfully, I don't live in one
Six Foot Seven
7/18/16 12:44pm
And the law supports you in your actions. Way to obey the law!!!
ByuMba90
7/18/16 12:08pm
The Ammonites made a covenant to not take up weapons. Their sons didn't make
ByuMba90
7/18/16 12:12pm
And in the moment, how do I know he "just wants to steal stuff"? And even if he
Six Foot Seven
7/18/16 12:15pm
I think there's a huge difference between finding someone in your garage
Caboom
7/18/16 11:59am
If he were running away holding a canvas sack with a money sign on it, probably not
Blue Plate Special
7/18/16 12:06pm
What if the canvas sack had some other symbol on it? Like a block U?
IceCreamButt
7/18/16 12:08pm
RE: What if the canvas sack had some other symbol on it? Like a block U?
Blue Plate Special
7/18/16 12:23pm
If someone was in my kids room I would pull the trigger first.
crimedog
7/18/16 12:47pm
Finding someone in my kid's room would be terrifying.
PharmD
7/18/16 11:49am
truth
BallisticCoug
7/18/16 11:51am
Obviously strung out, but what could he have expected to find under the bed?
NOCAL_YFAN
7/18/16 11:51am
yeah, i may have let the guy take what he wanted, ran and grabbed a garbage bag
smokymountainrain
7/18/16 11:53am
While he is down there you hope to have a conveniently propped ATM....
BlueBlitzkrieg
7/18/16 12:36pm
Hide yo kids. Hide yo wife.
The Dude Abides
7/18/16 11:55am
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