Quote Originally Posted by oskar
No you should not have that right. What good does it do? How often does someone who breaks into your house want more than your goods. They are not a threat to your life.
I read all too often of people being murdered, raped, beaten, and robbed in their homes. I'm surprised you havn't.

Castle doctrine laws (basically, laws that say you have an absolute right to defend yourself in your home) do a lot of good. First, it's only fair to the victim. The victim is the person who's home is being broken into. They should not be put at the mercy of said robber, murderer, rapist, or whoever it may be. Sensible defense laws also serve as a great deterrant. Put it this way-- if you were a criminal, would you break into a home where somebody is likely to be armed and legally able to defend themselves? Now, say you are that same criminal, aren't you going to feel a whole lot more comfortable (and thus, more likely to carry out your crime) if you live in a strict anti-gun zone..... ? Obviously. I could go on and on with this.

It's vigilantism. If the other guy isn't armed, why would you shoot him? The moment you pull your gun is when your life is in danger - that's when the us-or-them mentality kicks in, and you might just be on the short end. Before that the guys would be happy enough to get the fuck out as quickly as possible.
So a 230 pound rapist breaks into the home of a 100 pound female, she should politely ask him to leave and hope he complies? You're nuts.

Bottom line is: If you fear for your life if you see a 13 year old with chocolate stained fingers in your trailer, guess what. You deserve to die. Don't fight it.
Lol, right. It's nice how you word that. 4 teenagers just chilling in my place. uninvited. could have knives in their pockets. could swarm and start beating me. Right, dude.