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Re: Lethal Force
« Reply #25 on: February 06, 2008, 02:14:22 AM »
Quote from: The Night Owl on February 05, 2008, 07:01:52 PM
So, I'm wondering if people here feel that the use of lethal force to protect property is justifiable. In other words...

If you catch someone stealing from you, should you be allowed to use lethal force against that person even if the person does not pose a physical threat?

How many times does one break into a house and is NOT a threat?

And how many people are willing to take the chance that the person in your living room at midnight walking off with your stereo is not a threat?
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Re: Lethal Force
« Reply #26 on: February 06, 2008, 02:48:45 AM »
As Robert Heinlein said: An armed society is a polite society.
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Re: Lethal Force
« Reply #27 on: February 06, 2008, 04:04:59 AM »
Anyone who wants to see what happens when you take away a citizens right to keep and bear arms needs only to look at the out of control crime rates in D.C.
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Re: Lethal Force
« Reply #28 on: February 06, 2008, 06:40:21 AM »
Quote from: The Night Owl on February 05, 2008, 07:01:52 PM
So, I'm wondering if people here feel that the use of lethal force to protect property is justifiable. In other words...

If you catch someone stealing from you, should you be allowed to use lethal force against that person even if the person does not pose a physical threat?

Under the circumstance you posed?  No.  They pose no imminent threat to you or anyone else.  If, however, they are armed and move as to use the weapon, he's toast.
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Re: Lethal Force
« Reply #29 on: February 06, 2008, 07:09:20 AM »
Quote from: asdf2231 on February 05, 2008, 07:43:29 PM
Certain Circumstances.

My Yard and my Car, welcome to it, I got insurance.

Inside my house and you better have your ****ing affairs in order.

Ditto.
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Re: Lethal Force
« Reply #30 on: February 06, 2008, 09:37:49 AM »
In some situations a prohibition against lethal force left property owners subject to repeat violations that became personally ruinous to them.

How many times should a property owner be victimized before the law allows him to defend his ability to provide for himself and his family?

Furthermore, considering many property/home invaders can turn violent how far is a rightful property owner to cede his right of self-defense to an intruder before he can gauge a threat to himself and his family?

Here in Colorado I'll take a defensive position and secure my person and family...back in South Florida I would never take chances and I'd come gunning for you.
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Re: Lethal Force
« Reply #31 on: February 06, 2008, 11:47:38 AM »
Well, at least NH law has it right.  If you're on my property (not necessarily in my house), your ass is mine.
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