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[Doghouse_Riley]

Dry fire practice is your friend.

[jakejake527]

I saved the best for last....

[Oceanbob]

Where can I get some free advice from a lawyer? They're pricey and I assume not may will offer free advice even if it only takes 15 seconds to answer a question

Also, can someone be considered a threat to cause great bodily injury or death if they don't have a weapon in their hands? Even if they are only 4'10" and 80 lbs and looks like they're only 13 years old?

Shoot an unarmed 13 year old boy to death and you will do time in prison. Don't get trigger happy. Killing someone as you describe can only hurt our Gun Rights. Try not to 'Mall Ninja' your life.

No one is going to break into your apartment and steal your toaster.

[adchrome]

Get the book, how to own a gun and stay out of jail

http://www.gunlawpress.com/

[alfred1222]

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Situation 1:

I have my gun drawn and pointed at a bad guy inside my house. I tell the bad guy to get out. I see he doesn't have any weapon in his hands. He starts walking towards me. At what point or distance can I shoot him? What if he starts running towards me? What if he turns him back towards me but starts walking backwards towards me?
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Situation 2:

What if the bad guy has a crow bar in his hands or any other tools or maybe even a knife, which he might have used to open the door/window. There's a chance he can throw it and injure me. At what point or distance can I shoot him. BG with a weapon in a confined space is a threat to you and your family. No warnings, shoot.
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Situation 3:

What if the bad guy doesn't have any weapons or tools in his hands. Then he grabs an expensive watch in the counter or any other items I own (value doesn't matter). He starts walking towards the door to leave. Am I allowed to shoot him even after I warn him to leave the item(s) behind? Am I supposed to just let him get away with my stuff? it's stuff, not your life. Let the BG go, DO NOT shoot him in the back because he took your stuff. Insurance will cover it all. In addition, keep all valuables in a safe.
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Situation 4:

What if the bad guy in the living room without a weapon or any tools in his hands. My wife and kid are in the kitchen stunned and too scared to move. I'm one side of the living room with my gun draw and pointed at him telling him to get out. Then he starts walking towards my wife and kid at the kitchen. At what point or distance can I shoot him? that's a threat to your family, basically, as i understand the law, you can shoot to defend yourself or others when you fear that they are at risk of grevious bodily harm or death. You cannot shoot to defend property. In this scenario, i would have dropped the guy as soon as he took a step toward family. You're armed, theyre not, stop the threat.
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Thanks for your help

What if I shoot him on the leg? As a warning. I'm thinking a gun doesn't have to be used to kill but to injure....

You don't shoot to wound, you don't shoot to kill, you shoot to end the threat. With that said, if youre in fear of your life, why would you take the time to aim for the leg? You do that, you will go to jail. Aim center mass and pray that god keeps your aim steady.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer or a law enforcement professional. ALL advice given is purely hypothetical and if anyone chooses to listen to it, I am not responsible for their actions. In a real situation I would probably throw up on myelf, poop on my attacker, and than cry to myself while shouting for Obama to save me.

[Supertac916]

Get the book, how to own a gun and stay out of jail
http://www.gunlawpress.com/

Great book to read. I also believe the NRA has video's with scenarios and discussions on Self Defense with attorney's discussing the legality.

[adchrome]

Lawyer told me if you shoot to wound and he loses limbs/loses ability in an arm or a leg its gonna cost you huge in civil court

99% of the time if the perp hears you pump one in the chamber he is out of there

if at all possible get 911 on the phone asap and have them hear you tell the person you are armed and Police are on the way

don't shoot in the dark, get a light and use quick bursts of light to identify the subject

Run drills with your family for different scenarios

[ElDub1950]

IMHO the answer is always 'at the point you are reasonably in fear for your, or your family's life'. There is no distance requirement. The only requirement is that any reasonable person would agree with you.

[sfbay]

I saved the best for last....

+1

big hugs!

[jakejake527]

Thanks everyone.....You guys give really good insight

Feel free to add more opinions....

Greatly appreciated

[berto]

Read the penal code. Read the jury instructions. Read the book mentioned above. Read it all again and make sure you understand it.

To answer your questions maybe, maybe, no, maybe.

[cmichini]

Guys, why do you insist on feeding the troll.

shoot to wound? Oh, you mean assault with a deadly weapon.

[NytWolf]

IMHO the answer is always 'at the point you are reasonably in fear for your, or your family's life'. There is no distance requirement. The only requirement is that any reasonable person would agree with you.

This is the most valid answer.

[paul0660]

Please do not send me a link to penal codes

Ok troll, don't read the below:

198.5. Any person using force intended or likely to cause death or
great bodily injury within his or her residence shall be presumed to
have held a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great
bodily injury to self, family, or a member of the household when that
force is used against another person, not a member of the family or
household, who unlawfully and forcibly enters or has unlawfully and
forcibly entered the residence and the person using the force knew or
had reason to believe that an unlawful and forcible entry occurred.
As used in this section, great bodily injury means a significant
or substantial physical injury.

Do you need more explanation?

[emsalex]

Lawyer told me if you shoot to wound and he loses limbs/loses ability in an arm or a leg its gonna cost you huge in civil court

99% of the time if the perp hears you pump one in the chamber he is out of there

if at all possible get 911 on the phone asap and have them hear you tell the person you are armed and Police are on the way

don't shoot in the dark, get a light and use quick bursts of light to identify the subject

Run drills with your family for different scenarios

I would love to see those numbers.