I live in rural Iowa, and some old "friends" of my brother have burglarized our property recently, on multiple occasions (i've seen the hard evidence it was them, with two burglary cases pending).
I have since installed motion-activated camera recording systems, floodlights, and began keeping a much closer watch for signs of people nearby (we are isolated in the country by woods). I have several types of firearms which, being rural, i can carry around and fire as i please in my back yard with no restrictions.
Question:
If i found there were people i did not know that had broken into my garage (again) what can i legally do? Can i confront them at gunpoint and if they attempt to flee (towards me, being in the only door) fire upon them in self defense? Keep them at gunpoint until police arrive? What about if they're already outside the garage and attempt to attack or flee? What about non-lethal rounds?
I intend to know the laws so that i can confidently defend my property LEGALLY.
2007-10-14
17:33:07
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Spanky Monkey
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