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In reply to the discussion: Three burglars entered an Oklahoma home. The owners son opened fire with an AR-15, deputies say. [View all]yagotme
(2,919 posts)if I was asked to go one way or the other, I would have to side with the person in the home. Even just 3 against 1, discounting the knife and knuckles, isn't a "fair" fight. And if you're in your home, and somebody breaks in, yes, I feel you have the right to defend yourself and property. If they didn't turn around and leave at the first sight of the homeowner, armed or not, I can't shed any tears for the perps. Yes, "stuff" can be replaced, but the homeowner could never know exactly how far the perps would go. You don't know, until they do it. Too many instances of home invasion go from robbery, to assault, to even murder. You can't know what's in the person's heart that is breaking down your door. As soon as they commit to doing the crime, they are a criminal as far as I'm concerned. They were armed, and he was armed. He was just armed better.