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srothstein wrote:If you do not want to shoot him over property (and there is a lot of merit to that moral position), do not go out there at all. Call the police while he is in the act or the insurance company afterwards, but do not go out there with that attitude.

I think this is the answer.

I got my CHL to defend my life, my wife's life, and other's lives. If I go out there at all, then I am putting myself in a dangerous position where I could get hurt. That would defeat the whole purpose of me defending myself.

I can replace things a lot easier than my health, life, or my spouse's life. I happen to like my wife very much! And I think she likes me too.

tarkus wrote:

BTin wrote:I personally disagree. I don't believe a car stereo is equal to a person's life. I don't care if it is lawful or not.

Please put up a WELCOME CRIMINALS sign so they will go steal your stuff instead.

First of all, just because I am not willing to shoot someone over property, doesn't mean I am not willing to defend my property. I am just not willing to defend my property with deadly force. So, this doesn't make sense. If the guy is in my house, then different story.

Second of all, I agree that fighting with someone like that is not a good idea. Thanks for pointing that out. However, if the guy is unarmed, he advances on you, and you shoot him, it is questionable on whether that would get a clean bill from a grand jury (in my humble opinion). One need look no further than the poor man in Arizona who went on a hike, and wound up in jail.

I know that most likely the bad guy would run away if he even saw you. However, from the story above, even a weapon doesn't scare some people. What then? I personally don't want to end up in jail.

I personally disagree. I don't believe a car stereo is equal to a person's life. I don't care if it is lawful or not. I would try to detain the guy, and may even fight with him. But I am not going to shoot an unarmed person like this. Just my humble opinion.