Texas homeowner shoots armed intruder

[VolFaninFla]

Texas homeowner shoots, kills armed intruder: reports
Terrible decision to break into a home in Texas

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

This makes me smile. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Great job homeowner!

 

[Juanita]

Don't mess with Texas...

 

[orangebloodgmc]

I believe I would do this, inside my house.

But what if I catch thief in the act breaking into my car on the carport? Do I shoot this teenager? To kill? To wound in leg? I'm sure it would all unfold in seconds, in the dark.

I have pondered.

 

[Juanita]

Leg. And if he/she gets up and comes after you...chest. As you said, it would probably be dark outside. AC/DC lyrics: Shoot to thrill, play to kill. I am not a bad person, but I refuse to go down by the hands of a home invader. I can't resist posting this pic here.

 

[Juanita]

This is from a few years ago, but it just goes to show you what can happen when the intruder fires back.

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[utvolpj]

I believe I would do this, inside my house.

But what if I catch thief in the act breaking into my car on the carport? Do I shoot this teenager? To kill? To wound in leg? I'm sure it would all unfold in seconds, in the dark.

I have pondered.

you should check your state but you'll likely be charged if you're not in actual danger

Leg. And if he/she gets up and comes after you...chest.

Yeah, don't do this

 

[9296potsguy]

I believe I would do this, inside my house.

But what if I catch thief in the act breaking into my car on the carport? Do I shoot this teenager? To kill? To wound in leg? I'm sure it would all unfold in seconds, in the dark.

I have pondered.

Dead men don't sue.

 

[Juanita]

Yeah, don't do this

I didn't say hit him in the left side. If it's not too dark, hit the right. Worst case scenario...hemopneumothorax. Dial 911. Least you could do for an "uninvited" guest.

 

[hndog609]

Dead men don't sue.

Families still can and then there's the whole prosecutors can still prosecute.

PJ had it right...if you have even the slightest intent of ever bringing deadly force to bear know the local laws.

Now having said the above I am and have always believed invasion of an occupied residence should carry an explicit risk of severe injury or death.

 

[OldandStillaVol]

I probably wouldn’t shoot someone stealing something from my garage, but if someone comes into my house and moves toward my spouse or daughters, I’d definitely shoot to kill.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I believe I would do this, inside my house.

But what if I catch thief in the act breaking into my car on the carport? Do I shoot this teenager? To kill? To wound in leg? I'm sure it would all unfold in seconds, in the dark.

I have pondered.

This is the part that angers me about the law because it doesn't take into account fight/flight/freeze.

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

Leg. And if he/she gets up and comes after you...chest. As you said, it would probably be dark outside. AC/DC lyrics: Shoot to thrill, play to kill. I am not a bad person, but I refuse to go down by the hands of a home invader. I can't resist posting this pic here.

If you ever decide you need to shoot someone in defense then aim for center of chest and pull. None of this shoot them in the leg talk....you realize how hard it is to shoot someone possibly running at you or in the dark in the leg? If you decide it requires force to stop, ALWAYS go for kill shot.

 

[davethevol]

If you ever decide you need to shoot someone in defense then aim for center of chest and pull. None of this shoot them in the leg talk....you realize how hard it is to shoot someone possibly running at you or in the dark in the leg? If you decide it requires force to stop, ALWAYS go for kill shot.

And never fire warning shots. You can actually get in trouble for that some places.

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

And never fire warning shots. You can actually get in trouble for that some places.

Agreed

 

[Juanita]

If you ever decide you need to shoot someone in defense then aim for center of chest and pull. None of this shoot them in the leg talk....you realize how hard it is to shoot someone possibly running at you or in the dark in the leg? If you decide it requires force to stop, ALWAYS go for kill shot.

Even at night, if they are bent over going through my glove box looking for stuff to resell for drugs, yeah, I'd shoot em in the leg. They turn around and don't back down, chest.

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

Even at night, if they are bent over going through my glove box looking for stuff to resell for drugs, yeah, I'd shoot em in the leg. They turn around and don't back down, chest.

Good luck

 

[Toujours Pret]

I believe I would do this, inside my house.

But what if I catch thief in the act breaking into my car on the carport? Do I shoot this teenager? To kill? To wound in leg? I'm sure it would all unfold in seconds, in the dark.

I have pondered.

Shotgun is the play with a 7 1/8 or 8 shot. Put some buck 3rd in line but you ought not need to get that far down the tube

 

[Wireless1]

Shotgun is the play with a 7 1/8 or 8 shot. Put some buck 3rd in line but you ought not need to get that far down the tube

It never occured to me to load progressive ammo, have a friend that loaded his pistol progressive with the last enough power to take out an engine block....as it rocks out of his hand....

 

[ButchPlz]

Shotgun is the play with a 7 1/8 or 8 shot. Put some buck 3rd in line but you ought not need to get that far down the tube

Almost exactly what my dad has in his shotgun.

I just have my grandad's old .38 with some overpressure jacketed hollow points, I figure that'll ruin the day of an intruder pretty quick.

 

[VolFaninFla]

Clearwater woman fatally shot man who broke into her home, police say
His plan didn’t work out like he thought it would

 

[walkenvol]