Without question I would shoot an intruder in my home.

Jul 18, 2016
12:03:01pm

CrackerJack All-American

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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CrackerJack

Previous username: King Crackerjack
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Author

Time

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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