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What to do in the event of a break-in

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by JimBeam, Mar 14, 2009.

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  1. Mar 15, 2009 at 10:00 AM
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    A little food for thought to stick in the back of your head.

    Many of us live in states that have on the books a law that uses the term "excessive force"

    What this means is if you shoot someone and they were only armed with a club, then some asswipe bleeding heart prosecutor could indeed charge you even though the law clearly states you are covered under the self defense rules because you feared for your life.


    Simple way to get around it is lay one of your unloaded long guns by the corpse and just say they must have found it in the hall closet, all you saw was a gun being pointed at you.


    Another thing that will most likely get you charged for shooting someone is if they can prove that you pursued the intruder, once they turn tail the laws are on the intruders side because their is no longer a threat present.
     
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  2. Mar 15, 2009 at 10:11 AM
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    It varies from state to state as far as when you can shoot someone. Most states seem to have the rule that if your life is in danger you can shoot them. That pretty much means if they come at you or have a weapon you're well within your rights to shoot them.

    Whoever has the mean dogs should get rid of them. They will just end up attacking a kid or getting out and attacking someone else. Then you will be sued.

    Always make sure of who you are actually shooting. I don't have statistics but a high percentage of rambo's defending themselves ends in a family member or friend shot.

    My thoughts for defending oneselves are.

    1. Arm yourself
    2. Check for threats
    3. Identify intruder
    4. Identifiy backstop(path of bullets if you need to fire)
    5. If intruder moves toward you or appears to be raising a weapon shoot them till they drop
     
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  3. Mar 15, 2009 at 10:25 AM
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    The castle doctrine is in place here too...pretty much you can assume if someone breaks into your house here...that theyre there to do you harm

    articulation is key :thumbsup:

    You'd be surprised at the number of judges/prosecutors who would charge you with a crime in those cases...the castle doctrine though is important because, at least here, iirc it protects the shooter from being taken to civil court by the family after the fact.

    correct...that whole fleeing felon law is gonna take over as soon as the criminal/asswipe attempts to take off...best thing you can do is let them go and home you can get some sort of positive ID

    If youre referring to our dogs, they are in no way mean dogs, they are territorial animals by nature and this is their territory. They believe that if someone is coming into the house without one of us, then they dont belong here

    They have no issues with people coming in the yard or when we're around

    The last place i lived had 3 kids who played with my dog constantly. She got her tail pulled, she got stepped on, hit by power wheels...she loved those kids

    she just does not like people coming into this house when they shouldnt
     
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  4. Mar 15, 2009 at 10:27 AM
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    And the more I think about it, the more likely it is that should some jackass break in and then when i confront him he takes off, that i will be in pursuit. But then again, i have a little more authority to do so
     
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  5. Mar 15, 2009 at 11:06 AM
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  6. Mar 15, 2009 at 11:29 AM
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    It's unlikely anyone would get by my dogs. If they did somehow get through my dogs, then I'd just have to kill them myself.
     
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  7. Mar 15, 2009 at 11:33 AM
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    I would like to say that, but, Molly excells at being able to quickly find her favorite toy, and flee to the farthest part of the house...:( I have tested her....
     
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  8. Mar 15, 2009 at 11:39 AM
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    :DGod bless that little girl........with the battles she has won, she is still my hero, and guard-dog of the door to TW as far as I'm concerned.(bet ya she barks when she hears me talk of her:))
     
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    I have an XD9 with a SureFire flashlight under the bed and a shotgun in the closet. I hope chambering a round with the 12 gauge will have any two legged animal looking for another house. :quickdraw:
     
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  10. Mar 15, 2009 at 11:55 AM
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    Poor Molly... she's in good company. I think my Ollie would do the same, but pretty sure Annie would have some fun. :D
     
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    Molly, Ollie and Annie oh my......:D
     
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    Now that's funny! :D
     
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  13. Mar 15, 2009 at 1:10 PM
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    I've got 2 mag lites in my room, if someone breaks in they will get the alarm system in the house going and if someway, somehow they disarm it I've got 2 BB guns, a throwing dagger, and the mag lites...so I think shoot them in the face, throw a dagger at them, and then chuck the little mag lite and beat the living shit outta them with the 4D Mag.
    Brutal enough? Hell NO! They breakin' into my house! I'm a beat the bitch! They're gonna leave dead or partially paralized and in a B&W.
     
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  15. Mar 15, 2009 at 1:34 PM
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    well....seeing as how someone has tried to break in on us 3 times here at our condo....all about 3am.....................i go to see what the cause of said noise is. now.......im gonna let them get in if they can, that way i aint gotta drag their dead ass back inside from where i shoot them. i dont give a rats ass if someone is breaking in for whatever reason....a thief is a thief, and if they come in on me and my wife.....thats their ass.
     
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  16. Mar 15, 2009 at 1:37 PM
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    oh, Yeah. If Me or Julie moves into another room, She barks like a mad dog. LOL :D
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    I will shoot first and ask questions later.. because know one I know or care about would actually break into my house to gain entry.. and Only the wife and I have keys..
     
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    One positive thing about Louisiana is if someone breaks into your house you can shoot to kill. I will make sure only my side of the story is told to the cops when they arrive.
     
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    he is a police officer. teaches the criminal justice class. i could be wrong though. he did say there could be some questions if the intruder was shot on the 1st floor but i really could care less. either way, im shootin the person no matter where they are in my house.
     
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