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Where I live it is 100% legal to shoot them with no questions asked. 100% legal (castle doctrine) to shoot them, think about that for a minute, not generally l

• ynniv 9y ago
  No, you just think it is. The intruder must be there to commit a further crime, usually a violent one. An intruder must be making (or have made) an attempt to unlawfully or forcibly enter an occupied residence, business, or vehicle. The intruder must be acting unlawfully (the castle doctrine does not allow a right to use force against officers of the law, acting in the course of their legal duties). The occupant(s) of the home must reasonably believe the intruder intends to inflict serious bodily harm or death upon an occupant of the home. Some states apply the Castle Doctrine if the occupant(s) of the home reasonably believe the intruder intends to commit a lesser felony such as arson or burglary. The occupant(s) of the home must not have provoked or instigated an intrusion; or, provoked/instigated an intruder's threat or use of deadly force. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_doctrine#Conditions_of_use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_doctrine#Conditions_of_...
  • UncleEntity 9y ago
    No, you must reasonably believe they intend to commit a further crime. Here, unless you give them a reason they're just like "yeah, dude opened the wrong door, heh?"
  • 0care 9y ago
    I am aware of a few southern states where the statute assumes the intruder intends to harm you. UncleEntity is likely correct.