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Originally Posted by Bluepete
Bill, what's the law in your state with regards shooting a burglar?
Pete  |
They have to be 'inside and posing a threat' however the threat part is seldom questioned as long as the person believes their life was in danger and it's not obvious the intruder was executed while trying to surrender.
They do tend to frown multiple shots to the back but there have been cases where children and old ladies freaked out and chased the perpetrator firing at them as they were fleeing and its overlooked, again as long as the shooter feels their life was in danger.
Once when there was an escaped convict In the area (who had killed several people while escaping) I was advised by police to "shoot them through the door, drag them inside and shoot them again." if they showed up .
Really!!!