Ask LEOs: How to handle?

[C-dub]

I'm not so sure I wouldn't shoot through the door. Remember a little while back here in Dallas a home owner shoot a local musician through his door and he was no-billed. The musician was drunk and had the wrong house and was pounding on the door threatening the man. He thought it was his girlfriends house. The home owner tried to shoot over his head through the door, but the guy was around 6'6" and was hit in the head.

It depends on the demeanor and attitude of the person trying to get through my door. A Girl Scout or LEO wound not be threatening me.

[Excaliber]

I'm not so sure I wouldn't shoot through the door. Remember a little while back here in Dallas a home owner shoot a local musician through his door and he was no-billed. The musician was drunk and had the wrong house and was pounding on the door threatening the man. He thought it was his girlfriends house. The home owner tried to shoot over his head through the door, but the guy was around 6'6" and was hit in the head.

It depends on the demeanor and attitude of the person trying to get through my door. A Girl Scout or LEO wound not be threatening me.

It's worthwhile to remember that one grand jury's no bill decision is not binding on any other case, and that the incident you cited was controversial in the initial stages.

Circumstances vary and the best thing to do will vary from case to case. However, the aftermath will be shorter, gentler, and less expensive if responding police find the violent criminal had been engaged inside the home with a splintered door frame behind him.

[kragluver]

Shooting through a closed outer door clearly violates the safety rule of being sure of your target and what is BEHIND it. In attempting to shoot over the BG's head, the homeowner ran a serious risk of striking a neighbor. Remember that every bullet has a lawyer attached.

[Excaliber]

Shooting through a closed outer door clearly violates the safety rule of being sure of your target and what is BEHIND it. In attempting to shoot over the BG's head, the homeowner ran a serious risk of striking a neighbor. Remember that every bullet has a lawyer attached.

And every round that does not strike the intended target strikes an unintended one.

[atxgun]

Shooting through a closed outer door clearly violates the safety rule of being sure of your target and what is BEHIND it. In attempting to shoot over the BG's head, the homeowner ran a serious risk of striking a neighbor. Remember that every bullet has a lawyer attached.

And every round that does not strike the intended target strikes an unintended one.

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-a ... 002e0.html

It seems this officer empties an entire mag, hitting the perp once. I would say he was justified yet lucky the stray rounds didn't hit anyone.