re: Deadly force to protect property not legal in this state

I am not a lawyer. I am not a LEO. I am familiar with firearms and have had formal training in the past. As much as I would like to believe that the DA, law enforcement, Judge and jury would function as advertised, I would not be comfortable putting my finances and freedom on the line for possessions. The safely of my family, any day of the week, but not material items.

The rural south is a scary place to exercise your rights. Imagine plugging some local politician's drunk ash unemployed 2nd cousin in law. How about a relative of the investigating officer? How about your neighbors? "was gonna happen sooner or later, bubba was just itchin to shoot someone stealing gas from his tractor".
and, I sure wouldn't go posting rash ideas on a forum.
Those thinking of getting a home protection weapon think this out at length. I'm in favor of it. But get the training, not just how to shoot straight but how to think straight. Practice both shooting and even "what if" drills so you don't have to read the manual at the last minute. If you own a gun, become an expert on how that gun operates. Be able to load a magazine in the dark. Why do you need to be looking at the mag anyway?

This started out discussing the legality of deadly force and drifted around to how to get away with it. I don't trust our legal system with my life and relying on "a jury of my peers" would scare the life out of me anyway. But when necessary I will stand up to protect my family from harm.