For the gun lovers

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by MarK M

Correct me if I’m wrong here... if the criminal turns his back to you heading downstairs or out the door regardless if he's carrying your big flat panel LCD or running away you cannot shoot him. At least in California laws.

He is not a risk to you or to your loved ones if he walks away therefore you cannot use deadly force. However, if he is coming towards you, you pop a cap on his ass!

Depends on several things including geometry. My front door is about seven feet from our stairs going up to the upper level and near the other stairs going down. Unless, I'm right by the front door AND he happens to be running out that door, he's always potentially heading toward a part of my house that may contain my loved ones if he's running away from me. If I'm in my family room, and he's running away from me, he could be heading out of the house OR right upstairs to kidnap or kill one of my family members. He doesn't get that chance. He gets shot multiple times. My family lives unharmed for certain. No guess work about whether he's retreating or going after hostages.

"... At least in California laws." I would never, ever, ever live in California for that very reason. They protect criminals and prosecute victims. I know of several specific accounts of this. Never, ever.