Reply #31: Some clarifications.

[ManiacJoe]

> Is this not a classic example of scum forfeiting their right
> to life by entering someone else's home uninvited?

No, this would be the classic example of scum choosing to be shot instead of surrendering or fleeing. Since there is no info about what happened inside, we can only presume that the homeowner's training kicked in.


> Had the householder been an electrician, would everyone not be
> wondering why he merely wounded the thug?

No, since the standard is "shoot to stop" not "shoot to kill". Handguns are notoriously poor at killing humans. The vast majority of people shot by handguns survive. Hit in the abdomen would suggest a low hit on the "center of mass"; maybe the homeowner needs a bit more practice at the range?


> In those "castle doctrine" states, the police would be precluded from even laying
> a charge, if they were satisfied that the householder knew that the person he
> shot was breaking into the house.

There are a few more conditions that need to be met. The first being that the illegal entry must be a forceful one.