What would you do if a burglar broke into your house ?

Question

If he tried to kill you all, seize your property,kill your kids in front of your eyes,and finally calimed that it is his greatgrandpa's house.In addition to what he did his gang told everybody that it is his right to do so.When you tried to defend yourself ,you are acccused of being a terrorist.

Answer 1

If a burglar broke into my home then I would presume that family was in imminent danger and do whatever it takes to disable him to the point where he is no longer a threat. (Whether or not he survives this process is his problem.)

Answer 2

If there was any chance for a peacefull solution, via either legal or other means, I would exhaust those first.

But failing that I would not balk at using other more forcefull means of defense. I would defend my rights and not worry too much if some people, or even the rest of the world, called me a terrorist. In fact, I might consider it as a compliment. Freedom must be defended.

The key difference between a terrorist and a patriot is one of perspective. To the British, George Washington was certainly considered a traitor and a terrorist (although the term was not used in the same way as now, how he was viewed would be defined as "terrorist" today).

Today's Bin Laden, might be the George Washington of tomorrow.

Answer 3

I have a 115 lb German Shepherd sleeps on the foot of my bed...just after he barks I grab a 20 ga Remington 870 pump loaded with # 4 buckshot next to my bed and begin.....he can claim whatever he wants if he can talk after Im awake and through with him.....I believe in the right to keep and bear arms and to use them if needed....and in the 24th amendment to the constitution.....the right to keep and bear German Shepherds shall not be infringed or regulated....I dont have a lot of patience with people who tell me I cant sleep safely in my own home...that doesnt float around my town

Answer 4

I don't think that your analogy fits the situation, so please don't take the comments above as justification for more violence in the middle east. What if the house did belong to his great grandfather and he was just doing what your grandfather did to his family? Does the circle of violence end when you are both dead? Maybe you could offer him an iced tea and sit down to talk about living in peace.

Answer 5

There is no overall federal statute which covers this type of scenario; each state has different laws in place that deal with a home invasion. Some states require the homeowner to attempt to get away (usually called "duty to retreat"), and only allow for lethal response when it's truly a life and death matter. Other states allow for a more liberal interpretation, whereby if the occupant of the house feels they are in imminent danger, then deadly force is allowed. A few states, such as Florida and Texas, do not even require the homeowner or occupant to feel themselves in a state of jeopardy, and allow deadly force from the moment the home is entered (known as "stand your ground" laws). As for myself, I reside in Michigan. Currently, Michigan has a "stand your ground" series of laws in place that specify that, "an individual who has not or is not engaged in the commission of a crime at the time he or she uses deadly force may use deadly force against another individual anywhere he or she has the legal right to be with no duty to retreat if either of the following applies: (a) The individual honestly and reasonably believes that the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent the imminent death of or imminent great bodily harm to himself or herself or to another individual. (b) The individual honestly and reasonably believes that the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent the imminent sexual assault of himself or herself or of another individual. "

Answer 6

They are changing the law in Texas that you will have the right to use force to protect yourself and your property. Hope it passes. The thieves will be saying Don't Mess With Texans!

Answer 7

Once someone crosses the property line that delineates my turf, they are no longer in public, but on my private property.
With no trespassing signs and security cameras everywhere, I particularly could give a flying hoot what happens to the mofo who dares, I don't quite see them making it to the bedroom with the alarm going on, but I could be wrong.

As for if he only tried to kill me, he would look awful funny walking around with that pistol shoved up his tail. But no, I can not kill them.

And to the person giving the thumbs down, why don't you try and see for yourself how recorded videos can be edited if need be?
You don't trespass onto my land unless you have right and reason to do so.

Answer 8

I catch em they gonna get shot and killed dont want them to be able to sue me this is the USA got a right to bear arms to defend yourself in your own house

Answer 9

I would wake up from a dream, and realize that it could not possibly happen the way it is being described here, unless there were many missing details.

Answer 10

No one would get that far,,Id shoot anyone that came through that locked door in an instant & if that didnt stop him,,my 15 dogs would.lol