12ga pepper rounds

[Peter W Bush]

Here's my suggestion:

If someone actually breaks into your residence, have a loaded weapon at the ready, having the first shot chambered be a blank and the rest with normal rounds. The theory behind this is if you go to shoot and the first blank doesnt make the intruder go running, then it is safe to assume they intend to hurt you or your family. You should then be safe in the eyes of the court having more than "presumption" that your life was in imminent danger and that you NEEDED to take the intruder down so as to not have harm come to you or your family.

IF the BG has a gun, im pretty sure the bullet in the chamber is NOT a blank. If somebody breaks into your house and you are in enough fear for your life that you draw a firearm and are forced to use lethal force to protect yourself or your family, YOU DO NOT WANT TO HAVE A BLANK IN YOUR FIREARM. Nor should you use 2 rounds of snake shot. Its just for that-snakes. After your 2 snake shots go into the BG and he doesnt stop, your JHP or FMJ or whateverthehell that you shoot him/them with will probably be considered excessive force. You just shotsomebody three times. I dont get what is so complicated.

IF SOMEBODY BREAKS INTO YOUR HOME AND YOU ARE IN REASONABLE FEAR OF YOU OR YOUR FAMILYS LIFE, pepper shots, LLT, snake shot, BLANKS () wont really help.
Use the same calibers with the same ammo that your local LE agency uses.

[wildhawker]

Some of what I'm reading here is utterly stupefying (and outlandish). If you are not ready and willing to a) take necessary steps to defend your life and the lives of others, b) train your mind and body in preparation of a violent encounter and c) defend your actions in court, you may want to consider alternatives to firearm ownership for the purpose of defense.

[macadamizer]

You have a propensity to read into things. Are you a psychologist?

I am not a psychologist.

You wrote above, "The law says I'm in fear by virtue of your break-in." But that's not what the law says. The law says it presumes you are in fear when someone breaks into your house -- a resumption that can be rebutted by evidence. You wrote that after I pointed out that a presumption is rebuttable. I guess either (a) you don't believe me, or others who have posted in similar threads, (b) you misread what I wrote, or (c) you already have your beliefs in place, and aren't going to be dissuaded by a discussion on an internet thread. I guessed (c) in my post above, that's all.

[bruceflinch]

Here's my suggestion:

If someone actually breaks into your residence, have a loaded weapon at the ready, having the first shot chambered be a blank and the rest with normal rounds. The theory behind this is if you go to shoot and the first blank doesnt make the intruder go running, then it is safe to assume they intend to hurt you or your family. You should then be safe in the eyes of the court having more than "presumption" that your life was in imminent danger and that you NEEDED to take the intruder down so as to not have harm come to you or your family.

How about 1st round lethal & 2nd round blank. You still have to fire at least 2 shots! If you are shooting a revolver, you have time to swap the cases.
Just sayin'....