You did great. Only thing I would suggest. I'm not an LEO, but I keep a set of handcuffs around.
Do they have the furry lining too?
You did great. Only thing I would suggest. I'm not an LEO, but I keep a set of handcuffs around.
I didn't see anywhere where you mentioned if he was armed or not. If not, then it's probably a good thing you didn't kill him. It would be tough to prove self defense requiring deadly force was necessary when it was 3 adults against an obviously intoxicated/stoned and unarmed intruder.
You did great. Only thing I would suggest. I'm not an LEO, but I keep a set of handcuffs around.
If the guy is unarmed and you want to hold him for police it would be better than sitting around for 20 minutes holding a loaded gun in his face.
Glad everything turned out OK.
You did great. Only thing I would suggest. I'm not an LEO, but I keep a set of handcuffs around.
If the guy is unarmed and you want to hold him for police it would be better than sitting around for 20 minutes holding a loaded gun in his face.
Glad everything turned out OK.
not hard to prove you were in fear of your life at all. a big guy that looked pumped up on drugs who OBVIOUSLY broke into your house and then make a threatening move towards you after you told him to leave and gave him a chance. yeah, i think deadly force was very much authorized here. and if theres no witnesses then guess what?? he might just end up with something in his hands or a bat laying against the wall that he was trying to go after.
sorry but my house is my castle, and i will do what I feel neccessary inside of it. i dont care what a dumb law says. i will do anything i can to protect my life and my families. i will let my lawyer work out the details afterwards
merchandise and personal property being stolen does not itself give you a right to shoot in indiana.
You did great. Only thing I would suggest. I'm not an LEO, but I keep a set of handcuffs around.
If the guy is unarmed and you want to hold him for police it would be better than sitting around for 20 minutes holding a loaded gun in his face.
Glad everything turned out OK.
I would concur. +1 Shooter521!Best comments in this thread are above.
You did well.
Terry
Granted, if he's in your house at odd night hours, he's probably not there for milk and cookies, but just standing there, looking at you? Does he mean harm or maybe he's just drunk and oopsed, coming back to the wrong house and slow to respond because of it. I don't imagine I'd jump straight to "I'll kill 'im!" though.IC 35-41-3-2
Use of force to protect person or property
Sec. 2. (a) A person is justified in using reasonable force against another person to protect the person or a third person from what the person reasonably believes to be the imminent use of unlawful force. However, a person:
(1) is justified in using deadly force; and
(2) does not have a duty to retreat;
if the person reasonably believes that that force is necessary to prevent serious bodily injury to the person or a third person or the commission of a forcible felony. No person in this state shall be placed in legal jeopardy of any kind whatsoever for protecting the person or a third person by reasonable means necessary.
(b) A person:
(1) is justified in using reasonable force, including deadly force, against another person; and
(2) does not have a duty to retreat;
if the person reasonably believes that the force is necessary to prevent or terminate the other person's unlawful entry of or attack on the person's dwelling, curtilage, or occupied motor vehicle.
I looks like sometimes the BG may not be the intruder.
I think you did good considering it was late and you just woke up. I would caution you in the future just call the cops and stay upstairs in the bedroom. House clearing is not something you can pick up with just a couple of classes. Especially with someone else that you have not trained/practised with. I feel very confident in my skills but I still will not clear my house unless I have to. Example family member not accounted for.
All your hind site observations are right on. Beef up the security with good locks and a plan if it happens again.