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"Make my day" Law
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Seems like a good call to me after reading the DA's report; and really, more often that not I'd say I err on the side of the victim in these types of situations. This one seems pretty clear, though. I would have done the same thing. It's not like this is another shot in the back while fleeing story. Crazy dude pounding/breaking his way in ... loss of life is a shame, but eh, what choice did the home owner have?
AnonymouseUser
Diamond Member
After reading what Wheezer posted, the killing is more justified than ever. Hell, he should have been shot simply for driving with "His blood alcohol level at autopsy was .261 gm/dl, over three times the legal driving limit."
bananapeel42
Banned
If they were in New York the home owner would be prosecuted for 1st degree murder and his wife put in prison for life just for being near him.
I think he did the right thing, if someone you don't know is screaming at you, then breaks into your house, if you have a gun, I'd use it EVERY TIME.
I think he did the right thing, if someone you don't know is screaming at you, then breaks into your house, if you have a gun, I'd use it EVERY TIME.
Pliablemoose
Lifer
After living in Texas for 20 years, and then living in California for the last 4 months, I gotta tell ya, concealed carry laws/castle doctrine laws really do cut down on crime, I can't fucking believe the level of violence here and people just shrug their shoulders and accept it.
edro
Lifer
My concealed carry instructor taught these 4 precursors to using deadly force:
1. Intent - Does the perp have intent to cause you or others harm?
2. Ability - Does the per have the physical ability to harm you or others?
3. Opportunity - Does the perp have the spacial ability (no barriers between you and them)?
4. Jeopardy - Does the perp give you no other opportunity to exit the situation?
Obviously you can't go through this list while in a highly intense situation.
However, these should be common sense and you should be able to go through them in a split second.
Because he was outside, breaking in, and the home owner couldn't see him, 1,2 and 3 were not obtainable.
If it were I in the same situation, I would have notified the person that I had a gun.
At least my conscience would be at ease after I took his life.
I am not of the shoot now, ask questions later bunch.
1. Intent - Does the perp have intent to cause you or others harm?
2. Ability - Does the per have the physical ability to harm you or others?
3. Opportunity - Does the perp have the spacial ability (no barriers between you and them)?
4. Jeopardy - Does the perp give you no other opportunity to exit the situation?
Obviously you can't go through this list while in a highly intense situation.
However, these should be common sense and you should be able to go through them in a split second.
Because he was outside, breaking in, and the home owner couldn't see him, 1,2 and 3 were not obtainable.
If it were I in the same situation, I would have notified the person that I had a gun.
At least my conscience would be at ease after I took his life.
I am not of the shoot now, ask questions later bunch.
JulesMaximus
No Lifer
That's fucked up. I don't know if I could live with myself after shooting an unarmed man to death for a simple mistake.
DainBramaged
Lifer
:thumbsup:
why the hell is it called the "make my day" law?
surely they could've come up with a better name than that.. or is Colorado in the habit of basing all their laws on Clint Eastwood movies? Because there are a couple of rape jokes in The Eiger Sanction that I could see being codified..
surely they could've come up with a better name than that.. or is Colorado in the habit of basing all their laws on Clint Eastwood movies? Because there are a couple of rape jokes in The Eiger Sanction that I could see being codified..
AstroManLuca
Lifer
:thumbsup:
NaOH
Diamond Member
Yeah, no kidding. But aside from warning the intruder, I feel like he protected his place the best he could. Who knows what could happened when you're woken up in the middle of the night with someone trying to get through your door.
Anything he could have done after calling 911 would only put himself in a weaker position to an intruder. The drunk was in the wrong place at the wrong time due to him drinking too much. It's tragic for both parties...
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