ALWAYS me

[Canucky]

I give up! The more I try to explain this... the bigger the hole I dig. I am glad some of you find this funny. I don't blame you. Have a Merry Christmas.

[Cokebottle]

sorry I sound silly. Why would I think I would get any support or answers here. No biggy reap what you sow. Anyhow anyone know if 000 buck will penitrate a car winsheild?

You cannot shoot to protect property in California. If they were in their car, shooting would only be justifiable if they were in the process of running you down, or if they were shooting at you.

Running outside to confront them puts you on very shaky legal ground for taking a shot at them.

[magsnubby]

You cannot shoot to protect property in California.

There's a home owner sitting in the Fresno County jail right now facing murder charges for doing just that. Seems his medical marijuana garden (there was something like 3 or 4 people in the house with cards so they had a lot of plants) could be seen from the road. Some less than honest citizens decided the need some medicinal marijuana. He confronted the burglars and fired a round from his 12 gauge threw the windshield of their pickup hitting the passenger in the head. Hey died a couple of days later. The home owner told the cops "He steal Me shoot. Constitution give me right to protect self".

[chim-chim7]

Wow, just wow, I think everyone should know the laws of gun ownership. Making the decision to own a gun is a huge responsibility. I think some people feel empowered by it and act in ways they wouldn't normally. Especially when alcohol is involved.

[PsychGuy274]

I give up! The more I try to explain this... the bigger the hole I dig. I am glad some of you find this funny. I don't blame you. Have a Merry Christmas.

Fair enough good sir. Fair enough.

[xenophobe]

Thanks Army for your post. I had no intent to assault anyone. I was under the influence big time. As you people can read above. I was asking the question about buckshot theoretically.I approached these perps while they getting in their car.Stupid because I am sure if i had blocked there path and showed more aggression they might have run me down. To the other posters ... I have a dog and cameras do NOTHING!. This aint my first rodeo with lowlifes.

You would have been much better off if you had started like this ^^^

Anyway, question has been answered. It is illegal to shoot someone to protect your property. You may only shoot if you feel your life is in immediate danger. Running out after a car leaving is not you being threatened.

[PsychGuy274]

It is illegal to shoot someone to protect your property. You may only shoot if you feel your life is in immediate danger.

Or if your in danger of "great bodily harm."

[xenophobe]

Or if your in danger of "great bodily harm."

I believe that would cover your life being in immediate danger. lol

At least it does for me.

[PsychGuy274]

I believe that would cover your life being in immediate danger. lol

At least it does for me.

Both of those things are "exceptions" in the penal code.