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by more_corn 860 days ago
I’m not sure you have that right. Killing somebody for taking your things is murder. If you want to lie and say you feared for your life you could get away with it. But it’s still murder. And you’d be getting away with murder. So Mr law and order. Might want to bone up on the whole law thing.
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You don't know what they're willing to do to take your things. Are you really going to sit around to find out?
If you feel in danger, the most logical action is to flee, not fight. You might think that acting violently would be warranted and a good solution but it is only if you are 100% sure of winning. In any other case it can cause escalation and harm to your family.
Flee from intruders, with your family? Just pull the trigger and be done.
It's instinctive. Your looking at living with PTSD the rest of your life after a home invasion. Should defo be more harsher punishments. Love and aggression live very close in the brain, so if you ever get kids you'll know what kind of feelings get stirred up
Well, I'm in Texas, so....
If you like the protection of the law stay within the bounds of it.