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re: Home defense question. Legal counsel requested
Posted on 5/11/17 at 9:59 am to thelawnwranglers
Posted on 5/11/17 at 9:59 am to thelawnwranglers
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whenever you shoot - you tell the cop you feared for you life, and would like a legal to obtain legal counsel
Other than typo, this is the only thing to say to the police afterwards. Also, details on property would be nice. Is he in a neighborhood? Acreage? Have teenage kids whose friend might be sneaking in?
This post was edited on 5/11/17 at 10:01 am
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Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:00 am to 12Pence
o
the locked door is the deterrent. If he's trying to get past that, I'm past trying to deter him.
true, but a flood light wasn't specified. Moreover, most floodlight switches are close to a door. Why throw a flood light on and run the risk of having the intruder shoot thru the door at me? frick him. I'd rather use the darkness to my advantage.
FTR, I'm just sharing my opinion and telling you what I hope I would be calm enough to do. I might shite myself and just start blazing away. I may freeze in disbelief and do nothing. But having played this scenario out in my mind and thought about it a great deal, I'd keep it dark and shoot the SOB thru the door.
I'll worry about the aftermath...after.
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u wouldn't try and deter the criminal before shooting him?
the locked door is the deterrent. If he's trying to get past that, I'm past trying to deter him.
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Also, a flood light on one's face wouldn't give up your location. If anything, it would impair the criminal's vision.
true, but a flood light wasn't specified. Moreover, most floodlight switches are close to a door. Why throw a flood light on and run the risk of having the intruder shoot thru the door at me? frick him. I'd rather use the darkness to my advantage.
FTR, I'm just sharing my opinion and telling you what I hope I would be calm enough to do. I might shite myself and just start blazing away. I may freeze in disbelief and do nothing. But having played this scenario out in my mind and thought about it a great deal, I'd keep it dark and shoot the SOB thru the door.
I'll worry about the aftermath...after.
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:02 am to Alt26
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The doorway doesn't present some magical threshold between legal/illegal. The intruder was on the homeowner's property actively trying to get into the house. I think most would find the homeowner's actions justified.
Regardless of legal consequences I would never fire blindly through an exterior door because someone is fiddling with the door handle.
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:03 am to tigerinthebueche
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I'd rather use the darkness to my advantage.
This post was edited on 5/11/17 at 10:05 am
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:04 am to NOFOX
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NOFOX
I would hope to do the same, but fight or flight is real.
I hope I never have to kill another human.
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:07 am to terd ferguson
The amount of people who offer up gun advice that don't know anything is staggering
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:07 am to TigerDonk
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Also, details on property would be nice. Is he in a neighborhood? Acreage? Have teenage kids whose friend might be sneaking in?
He lives in the Woodlands. Neighbors within 20 yards on both sides. Kids are both younger than 8. No family in the area.
I live on 10 acres in the country. Nearest neighbor is probably 500 yards from my front door. Two story house with 29 points of entry. Would take police at least 20 minutes to get to my house if they left immediately. My kids are teenagers
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:08 am to WHS
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Once the intruders inters the home he/she is fair game. If you shoot them outside of the home, drag them into your house ( I have been told this by several police officers) and never shoot them in the back.
That's fricking terrible advice
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:09 am to Tyga Woods
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do you shoot to kill or shoot to deter the intruder
I personally shoot to thrill
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:11 am to TigerDonk
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I would hope to do the same, but fight or flight is real.
I hope I never have to kill another human.
In my circumstances, it is very much more likely that it is a drunk teenager or kid home from college at the wrong house than a burglar intent on breaking in while people are home and doing my family harm.
The exterior of my home is well lit, I have substantial front doors and an alarm system, no way I fire blindly at someone just jiggling the handle.
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:12 am to Havoc
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This post was edited on 5/11/17 at 10:13 am
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:13 am to Tyga Woods
It's a lot harder for a dead guy to mount a prosecution/lawsuit against you than a live one. Unload the mag aimed at center mass.
This post was edited on 5/11/17 at 10:14 am
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:13 am to terd ferguson
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They need to be inside of your house.
False.
False is correct but it makes the defense argument in court A LOT easier.
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:15 am to shawnlsu
The amount of rights criminals get is mind blowing sometimes
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:20 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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It's a lot harder for a dead guy to mount a prosecution/lawsuit against you than a live one. Unload the mag aimed at center mass.
I'm not well versed with Louisiana's laws, but I don't believe you can be sued civilly for the using force while acting in self-defense.
However, the State can bring charges depending upon the relevant circumstances.
This post was edited on 5/11/17 at 10:22 am
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:30 am to Galactic Inquisitor
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You want a pump action shotgun with a really loud action if you are trying to deter someone.
This is so, so wrong
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:32 am to CoachChappy
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If it's a home defense shotgun take the plug out.
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Don't let the game warden catch you baw
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home defense shotgun
Wow, this thread man
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:41 am to terd ferguson
nm
This post was edited on 5/11/17 at 10:42 am
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:46 am to CoachChappy
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Don't let the game warden catch you baw
That's why I specified strictly home defense. There's no law saying how many shells I can have in a shotgun if I'm not hunting game.
I have a couple of old shotguns that have never seen a blind and none have plugs in. All of my hunting shotguns do.This post was edited on 5/11/17 at 10:48 am
Posted on 5/11/17 at 10:48 am to Nuts4LSU
damn that sucks
This post was edited on 5/11/17 at 12:57 pm
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