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Well, in a situation like this there's what I'd like to do and what I probably would have done.

#1 What I would like to do. I would have liked to hold him at gun point and have him empty his pockets. I would then proceed to go through his wallet taking any cash, credit cards, or identification he had on him. Then I would let him go, knowing what it feels like to have your personal property taken from you. I know, I couldn't do it because of repercussions, but man, it just seems like the 'eye for an eye' thing to do.

#2 What I would have done. I probably would have done exactly what you did. Go to turn off the light, see the perp, draw my gun and hold it on him. Then I would get out of the door way, keeping my distance from the kid with my gun still pointed at him. With no way to call the cops and not wanting to stand there and have a staring contest with this kid until my wife noticed I was missing, I probably would have given a stern warning about what will happen if I ever see him on my property again, and let him go. I just couldn't bring myself to shoot a kid until I felt like he had intentions of advancing on me or until I saw him produce anykind of weapon. At that point I would have fired to prevent the situation going any further. But if all he wants to do is s-l-o-w-l-y walk out the door and get off my property, I would have let him do it.