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Related: About this forumNorth Bend homeowner shoots, kills intruder
http://www.theolympian.com/2012/03/31/2052236/north-bend-homeowner-shoots-kills.htmlman shot and killed another man who broke into his house and had burst into the bedroom where he and his girlfriend were holed up
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My wife and I wouldn't have the luxury of waiting. With two children in the other end of the home I'd have to respond.
Be safe out and at home my friends...
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North Bend homeowner shoots, kills intruder (Original Post)
ileus
Apr 2012
OP
Holed up in the bedroom - but isn't Washington is a Stand Your Ground State?
GreydeeThos
Apr 2012
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Glassunion
(10,201 posts)1. That is so cool
The Seahawks new uniforms look great.
ileus
(15,396 posts)3. Now to get to the playoffs.
safeinOhio
(32,641 posts)2. Not enough information to
decide if this is good or bad. How can you buy what the media is saying anyway."sarcasm"
GreydeeThos
(958 posts)4. Holed up in the bedroom - but isn't Washington is a Stand Your Ground State?
I thought SYG made it illegal to seek refuge and the man was required to fight it out with the intruder at the location where he broke into the home.
ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)5. SYG by case law, not legislation.
You thought wrong.
Yes, I realize you left off the sarcasm tag.