A few interesting stories here:
• "Police received a phone call that a suspicious character was knocking on doors and trying to enter homes at roughly 1 a.m. last week. The cops drove through the neighborhood but saw nothing.
One homeowner watched the dubious man through his front door peephole as he knocked on the door. The homeowner chose not to answer. The suspect left the porch and keyed the man’s car.
The suspect then went to a nearby house and broke a rear glass door and entered without knocking. The man living in the house heard the window breaking and woke up, retrieved his handgun, and waited in his bedroom. He was the only other person in the house…"
The suspect walked up the stairs and entered the homeowner’s bedroom. The homeowner fired one shot and winged the intruder in the neck. The suspect left through the broken door and began knocking on doors again, but this time asking for help. He collapsed several houses away and died.
• “… a Minnesota woman fired four warning shots with a handgun to scare off a garage burglar? The suspect then advanced on the woman, and she shot him with a rifle and killed him. Whereas some states have a “stand your ground” law, Minnesota has a “duty to retreat” law. You may only shoot someone in self-defense when ALL other options have been exhausted.”
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only other person in the house.
The suspect walked up the stairs and entered the homeowner’s bedroom. The homeowner fired one shot and winged the intruder in the neck. The suspect left through the broken door and began knocking on doors again, but this time asking for help. He collapsed several houses away and died.
According to the Houston Chronicle , the homeowner will likely not face charges.
“At this time we don’t believe there will be any charges on the homeowner,” stated Houston Police Lt. Ignacio Izaguirre.
As per a police report, the homeowner told police he “feared for his life.”
The gun owner/homeowner made all the right moves; he stayed in his bedroom and didn’t go looking for the thug (he was alone and didn’t need to worry about loved ones elsewhere in the house). When the home invader opened the bedroom door, the homeowner knew he had to act and fired.
He also told the police that he feared for his life. This is key. In the U.S., we are innocent until proven guilty, except when we shoot someone in self-defense. In some states, you may have to prove that you truly thought your life was in danger. Every state is different, yet 2nd Amendment lawyers will tell you the same thing. After a self-defense shooting you should:
- Call the police.
- Tell the 911 operator that there was a shooting and that you feared for your life. Tell them where you are and say nothing else.
- Call a lawyer.
