Here is a YouTube video of a guy catching a thief making off with his TV
Nothing really special here. However, in this scenario, when the homeowner confronts the BG with a shotgun, had the BG just put down the TV and bolted, what was the homeowner going to do? Shoot him in the back? Probably not. And the BG would have gotten away.
I am not sure why BGs just don't run away when confronted, knowing that the GG is probably NOT going to shoot him as he runs away.
Unless the guy/girl is equipped with a rear gun turret, and is firing at you as he makes his/her egress, don'thca think letting them go is the prudent thing to do?
Most tvs are cheap and insurance is somewhat cheap. Compared to your life and the aftermath of shooting someone. if they are running they are no longer a threat. Just my thoughts.
I just hope I made it clear in all my replies on this thread that I merely stated a current SC law on the books that literally allows someone making a citizens arrest, on the presumption of a felony being committed at night, to shoot the BG if he tries to evade your detention/arrest. I agree with you sixgun, on everything you say in your reply and have no interest in shooting someone who is not an imminent threat to me. As far as I am concerned, this goes for my home as well; when I am in my locked bedroom at night and someone is breaks into my home and is stealing "stuff" in the other rooms, I will take actions that are prudent (911, activate car alarms etal) but I will not go out of my bedroom to confront--the "stuff" is insured and replaceable--I am insured but not replaceable. I am just as certain that if I am in a position, after trying to avoid/evade a confrontation with a BG and can presume an imminent threat, I will use my firearm to stop/eliminate the threat and if that BG should die I will have no remorse or PTSD or whatever you want to call it. The BG wanted to kill me and he died instead---there is no reason why I will have any concerns over my actions other than having to answer questions and, if it happened in my bedroom that the BG decided to enter after defeating the lock on the door, the replacement of a bedroom door jam and carpet.
...I've seen dozens who did shoot and got cleared by the system...but I'm older...and greyer...and I've also seen the system break it off in a good ole boy who was just tryin' to do the right thing that needed doin'...all it takes is one DA who wants to make a name...
...my freedom at stake...it's not gonna happen over a dropped TV...when my hope for freedom afterwards is clearly worded against me...I like my ice cream and TV at night with my feet up too much...guess I'm mellowed a bit...
Here is a YouTube video of a guy catching a thief making off with his TV
Nothing really special here. However, in this scenario, when the homeowner confronts the BG with a shotgun, had the BG just put down the TV and bolted, what was the homeowner going to do? Shoot him in the back? Probably not. And the BG would have gotten away.
I am not sure why BGs just don't run away when confronted, knowing that the GG is probably NOT going to shoot him as he runs away.
Well, he probably didn't want to to take the chance. He didn't know if the guy would expose his internal organs to daylight or not. On a side note, dukalmighty, if you could please pm me. I'd like to discuss an item you have listed in member sales. When I send you a pm it says box full.
...my best friend/neighbor and I each carry a letter from the other and keys to each other's property...we are at home at each other's houses...I wouldn't have such an arrangement with even my blood brothers...or any other man...we've been down a long road together...
What if you were to shoot him with a less lethal round (not in the head of course) like one of them bean bag ones. Can you be in legal hot waters because of that?
1. Non lethal does not mean no bodily injury. If there is injury and your state law is not clear on a shoot just for property, you may have a problem. Not so sure where running after him with a bat and knocking his head off fits into your question though.
2. Not sure how those bean bag bullets fit into a semi or a revolver (only kidding) but it does mean you always have your rifle/shotgun around and handy--odds are you do have your handgun handy.
I believe in KY if the bad guy bolts you have to let them go. Which I would do anyway provided they had not actually harmed any member of my family. I seem to recall that a merchant is able to pursue outside of their store but don't take that as gospel, can't recall where I heard it.
Trespassing or theft of personal property is not justification to use deadly force here, unless the perp is tring to burn your house or barn. But if the perp is inside your home you don't need further justification to shoot them if you feel threatened.
Nothing really special here. However, in this scenario, when the homeowner confronts the BG with a shotgun, had the BG just put down the TV and bolted, what was the homeowner going to do? Shoot him in the back? Probably not. And the BG would have gotten away.
I am not sure why BGs just don't run away when confronted, knowing that the GG is probably NOT going to shoot him as he runs away.
I don't know, I asked 2 guys .... how fast do you think you can run ? ...... you run, I let the dogs loose..... all 3 dogs raising hell on the other side of the fence acting like all they wanted to do was eat them. Uh, they wouldn't have made it 10 ft.
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