i hate to keep dissagreeing w/ you BC but the law is such that you cannot inflict bodily harm in defense of property, PERIOD. YOU WILL GET INTO TROUBLE UNLESS YOUR LIFE IS THREATENED. EVEN IF AN INTRUDER IS IN YOUR HOME.. Im just trying to get the truth out there so ppl know the real deal is all.
You make it sound like Im saying to sneak up on the guy and blow his head off. And yes, you can inflict harm to defend your property. If I had a kid upstairs I wouldnt let a robber near the stairway. If I needed to shoot him I would.
And whats the difference between using a gun or a baseball bat to defend your property? Both Can kill IF in the wrong hands.
Im not saying shoot someone when they walk in the door. Im also not saying sneak up behind a robber and shoot him. If someone is in your home then your life could be being threatened. Im also not saying to always shoot someone if they are in your home. If you confront the intruder, and he runs away, then your Obviously not going to shoot the guy.
What I am saying is if someone broke into your house, and you confront them and they dont run away, your life is then being threatened, you dont know what they will do next. Give them one firm warning, see how he reacts, if he doesnt take off or you still feel threatened, shoot the bastard in the leg.
Like I said before, depending on the circumstances, if you shoot someone that broke into your house, and they die, Your not going to get charged for murder. Unless you have a criminal record, you wont have a problem beating that in court.
What kind of jury in their right mind would convict someone of Murder for defending themselves or their family when someone broke into their house.
Having any kind of criminal record will screw you over though, if you have any record of previous violent crimes chances are you might get charged.
The fact is the intruder should not be there in the first place, if he gets shot its his dumbass fault for trying to rob you.
