Once again, News Channel 5 educates us all

[theTastyCat]

Apparently, you can't shoot a home invader in your home unless you fear for your life.

This just in from our beloved News Channel 5 at Best Options During Home Invasion Robberies - NewsChannel 5.com - Nashville, Tennessee -

Police said legally you can not shoot someone to protect personal property which means if you shoot someone inside your home - you must feel threatened or your life must be in danger.

I must have missed this important legislative change...my question is WHY WOULDN'T YOU BE IN FEAR OF YOUR LIFE if some dirtbag has broken into your home and you are inside it...

[victorcharlie]

People don't break in to do you good, so, of course you would be in fear of your life IMO.

[Guest bkelm18]

Gotta love the Castle Doctrine.

[Volzfan]

People don't break in to do you good, so, of course you would be in fear of your life IMO.

I'll 2nd that!

If they break into my house THEY will quickly feel threatened!

[theTastyCat]

But the MEDIA said that the POLICE said that the LAWMAKERS said that there is no Castle Doctrine!! It MUST be true!!

[Guest HexHead]

But the MEDIA said that the POLICE said that the LAWMAKERS said that there is no Castle Doctrine!! It MUST be true!!

Gee, an ignorant cop. I'm shocked.

[dunndw]

1. Alarm System

2. Big loud dogs

3.AR15 loaded with TAPs

4.12 Ga shotgun

5. 1911

6. 911. When you call please ask them to bring mops and carpet cleaning supplies, if they want anything to identify

When you come into my home unannounced, you're there to cause harm....nuff said

[Fallguy]

Apparently, you can't shoot a home invader in your home unless you fear for your life.

This just in from our beloved News Channel 5 at Best Options During Home Invasion Robberies - NewsChannel 5.com - Nashville, Tennessee -

I must have missed this important legislative change...my question is WHY WOULDN'T YOU BE IN FEAR OF YOUR LIFE if some dirtbag has broken into your home and you are inside it...

Well technically that is correct.

You can't use deadly force anywhere unless you are in imminent fear of death or serisous bodily harm.

The difference about being in your home is, the law presumes you are in that fear. So you do not have to later prove you were like you may on the street. The DA would have to try and prove you weren't.

This part was actually pretty good...

"If you're not willing to use it you could be a victim from them taking that gun and using it on you," said Hale.

She said if their going to have a gun for protection, make sure they are well-trained, so there will be no hesitation about using it.

"If you know that when you pull the gun and you'll use it, I don't see anything wrong with announcing I have a gun and I will protect myself," said Hale.

But the last part is definetly misleading......sad....

[Guest MCRAIG]

Gentlemen and Gentleladies...I believe we were born during the wrong era in history, which one of you fine users has a time machine set to the 1870s.