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Originally Posted by cmort666
If you forcibly enter somebody else's home without permission, you've already made a CHOICE, not a "mistake" as the relatives of deceased home invaders are fond of saying these days. You own ALL of the consequences proceeding therefrom, including getting shot. As alluded to above, your intended victims' response should be delivered without hesitation, restraint or regret until such time as you are no longer an immediate and credible threat to their life and limb, or to those of anyone to whom they have a legitimate duty of care.
I've never been shot. I consider not being a home invader or strongarm robber a major contributing factor to my not being shot
If you don't want to be shot, don't put people in situations where it's a good idea to shoot you. In 9/10ths of such situations, they will gladly risk YOUR life rather than theirs. That's an eminently sensible decision on their part.
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Actually, you may want to check local law. In MN, if possible to do so safely, you must attempt to evade. You have insurance to cover stuff, and shooting somebody running away with your TV will cost more in legal fees than replacing the TV. You have to have some way of proving a reasonable person would feel their life was in danger. My plan is to set up in a defensible spot, ideally at the end of the hallway, and let the perp come to me. I will make a phone call and wait for the sirens to get closer. If I have time to set up, the BG will see the business end of a 12 gauge double barrel first and last. If that doesn't work, then the pistol. The warning shot is the one that hits him center mass.