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Originally Posted by Raiderhader
Dude, my preference is not to shoot them. My preference is to get the drop on them and detain them until the police can arrive and arrest them. Scaring them out of the house leaves them unpunished for breaking in and free to keep breaking into other places. I'm after justice, not blood.
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I fully understand what you are saying - however, you are taking a large chance by attempting to detain an intruder. In todays' litigious society, more often than not, the homeowner will be sued for "denying the perp's "constitutional rights"".
I've read story after story about that very thing happening.
No one wants to shoot and kill anyone. Trust me when I tell you that it is something that you live with for the rest of your life. That being said, IF an intruder breaks into your home, shoot to kill and make damned sure that it happens. Remember the old saying "Dead men tell no tales".