MaggieD
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I apologize if I seemed to shout.
However, I must point out there is a world of difference between "JUST standing in your front yard" and someone who appears to be attempting to break in or steal.
Many states already do not allow lethal force in defense of property alone.... though frankly I think they should.
And again, in almost all of these questionable cases being so loudly touted, CHARGES WERE FILED and a court will hear the evidence and decide... some are acting as if people are getting off scot free from murder by the scores when it is not so.
I'm happy if charges were filed because it lets the court air the circumstances. When I took my gun classes, one of the things that stuck in my mind was the instructor telling us, "Even if it's a righteous shoot, plan on spending $25,000 in legal fees to sort things out."