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Burglar Shot Dead

#1 - If you have a stranger forcefully entering your house, you never know what the hell their intentions are and you shouldn't sit around while they walk around killing your family. Your and their safety is the number one priority, so you should do whatever you can to assure you're safe. Sometimes that involves killing somebody if it's necessary.

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#2 - Everyone should consider a way to disable a burglar or whoever, because you never want to kill somebody when they are just being an idiot. Killing anybody can't ever be cool, especially if you run through scenarios in which you could have handled the situation without killing them. This is why if you have a gun at home for protection, you buy rubber bullets for it. But things like tasers and pepper spray are safer alternatives that will do a fine job disabling a suspect as opposed to stabbing or shooting them in front of your family.
 
unluckyseventeen said:
#2 - Everyone should consider a way to disable a burglar or whoever, because you never want to kill somebody when they are just being an idiot. Killing anybody can't ever be cool, especially if you run through scenarios in which you could have handled the situation without killing them. This is why if you have a gun at home for protection, you buy rubber bullets for it. But things like tasers and pepper spray are safer alternatives that will do a fine job disabling a suspect as opposed to stabbing or shooting them in front of your family.
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Worst advice ever. This isn't the movies. No one here can, in the middle of the night, "disable" a burglar. You keep it simple. Shouting out that you are armed is enough of a warning. Killing someone is never "cool." Furthermore, if you have family and/ or children home, the idea that you are going to take a chance on rubber bullets or pepper spray is incredibly myopic.
 
unluckyseventeen said:
#2 - Everyone should consider a way to disable a burglar or whoever, because you never want to kill somebody when they are just being an idiot. Killing anybody can't ever be cool, especially if you run through scenarios in which you could have handled the situation without killing them. This is why if you have a gun at home for protection, you buy rubber bullets for it. But things like tasers and pepper spray are safer alternatives that will do a fine job disabling a suspect as opposed to stabbing or shooting them in front of your family.
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Terrible advice.

If you are ever in a home invasion situation where you actually have to fire your gun for fear of your well being or the well being of your family, shoot to kill.
 
This is one of the reasons I recently got a security system for my home. There also was the story about a year ago when that lady's teen neighbor was on drugs looking for money and thought she was at work (I believe she worked nights as a nurse). She recognized him so he killed her. Also having a young family it makes my wife feel better. I eventually want to get my liscence for a gun as well. This way if someone tries to get in my alarm will go off. Then if they keep trying to get in I will have already been alerted with my gun and feel justified in shooting an intruder.


I also feel like that man was justifed in shooting the intruder. It was probably dark and the intruder could have a gun as well. In my opinion you should never give a home intruder the "benefit of the doubt".
 
Clearly shoot first, ask questions later is the best plan *sarcasm

any dumbass who's first instinct is shoot first belongs in prison. Those are the people who are a threat to society, not home burglars.
 
The average burglar has no intention to harm anyone. All he's trying to do is slip into your house unnoticed and make off with your stereo. 9 times out of 10, if you make yourself known, he'll run. 1 time out of 10 you might get a real maniac, who either A) is there to harm you, or B) will decide he has to silence you.

9.99 times out of ten, if you're inside, and there's a guy trying your door, and you turn on your porch light while pointing your firearm at him and tell him that you are armed and you intend to protect your family, he'll run like hell.

Thus, he does not have to die, and you do not have to live with the guilt having unjustly killed some poor *******.

The remaining .001 times, he's confused -- either on drugs or crazy. Both of which are very sad cases. And you might have to kill him. In which case you will know you did everything you could. You gave him fair warning.

I totally agree that one has the right to defend one's family, self, and property (in that order). But there's a point where the crime doesn't fit the punishment. In this instance, I don't know if it does or if it doesn't. If the homeowner did not make himself known, and if the burglar appeared to be unarmed and there was no reason -- other than the fact that he was jiggling the door at three a.m. -- to think he meant bodily harm to anybody, then killing him might not fit the crime.

Certainly I don't think committing a common burglary would warrant a penalty of death.

I don't think your right to defend your property (with gunplay) is absolute.
 
The-Joker said:
Clearly shoot first, ask questions later is the best plan *sarcasm

any dumbass who's first instinct is shoot first belongs in prison. Those are the people who are a threat to society, not home burglars.
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This is probably the dumbest, most idiotic thing anyone has ever posted in the history of the world.
 
Archie Moses said:
This is probably the dumbest, most idiotic thing anyone has ever posted in the history of the world.
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Arch, what're you talking about? Shooting first is, personally, not a viable option. And if it is for you, how do you reconcile that with your religion?
 
VINYLONE said:
Arch, what're you talking about? Shooting first is, personally, not a viable option. And if it is for you, how do you reconcile that with your religion?
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If someone breaks into my house, why would I ask what their intention is? I'm not saying kill the guy right on the spot, but at the same time I understand if the guy gets killed on the spot. Don't break into peoples houses and there is not a problem. I read about burglars killing people in their homes every week. Every week! Why would I not assume the worst? With all this being said, I don't know exactly what I would do if I were put in a situation like this. Like you said Vinylone, I hope this never happens to me or anyone else.

My religion has nothing to do with my point of view. Protecting yourself, family from danger or harm is not a sin.
 
Stickler said:
Certainly I don't think committing a common burglary would warrant a penalty of death.
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It doesn't, however, when you are breaking into somebody's house at 2am and they have no idea what your intentions are you run the risk of getting shot.

I love how the onus of doing the right thing in this situation is falling back on the victim.
 
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