do you give a warning or not?

[TAB]

FWIW, I was not really looking for "advice"  I was more intrested in peoples "IMO"

I was on another web site and some one mentioned the old " if they are half way in the window, shoot them and pull them all the way in" myth.  Which led to a do you warn or not idea.

[Timothy]

I was on another web site and some one mentioned the old " if they are half way in the window, shoot them and pull them all the way in" myth. 

Yea TAB, that's called murder! 

Also called, "the reason I don't visit any gun forums other than this one".....

[fightingquaker13]

FWIW, I was not really looking for "advice"  I was more intrested in peoples "IMO"

I was on another web site and some one mentioned the old " if they are half way in the window, shoot them and pull them all the way in" myth.  Which led to a do you warn or not idea.

The answer to the advice question is simple. Its always better not to shoot if you can avoid it. I don't want to be a hero and catch the bad guy. I don't want to look in the mirror and know I killed somebody if I could have avoided it, however legal it may have been. I don't want to pay for a lawyer and face charges. I just want the asshole out my house. If saying I have a gun will work, good. Me, I plan on putting one through the ceiling to let them know I really do have one, if the situation permits. It always best to take every reasonable alternative to shooting that is available. Thats my advice for what its worth.
FQ13

[TAB]

Yea TAB, that's called murder! 

Also called, "the reason I don't visit any gun forums other than this one".....

it depends... I vist a few gun forums, some for the great wealth of info, others to crack up reading about the mall ninjas and the tinfoil hat crowd.

[Timothy]

it depends... I vist a few gun forums, some for the great wealth of info, others to crack up reading about the mall ninjas and the tinfoil hat crowd.

I stumbled upon this one some time ago because I wanted to watch Jerrett shoot 1000 rounds in 10 minutes and the link brought me here.  It appearded to have a wealth of information, people with knowledge, constraint, humor and a great sense of community.  I decided to stay around...

Glad I did because it appears that I've made a few friends.  Something for me, a conservative, right wing veteran living in the socialist capital of the US, is pretty cool......

[Sponsor]

[Ping]

I may warn depending on my initial assessment. But no to a warning shot. Ammo is too hard to come by and I hate patching holes in the walls and replacing anything that might be damaged.  In all seriousness though, do you want to be responsible for a warning shot gone awry? 

[fightingquaker13]

I may warn depending on my initial assessment. But no to a warning shot. Ammo is too hard to come by and I hate patching holes in the walls and replacing anything that might be damaged.  In all seriousness though, do you want to be responsible for a warning shot gone awry? 

Hence the ceiling. 3/4 inch ply, the crap in the attic, 5/8 inck ply and then concrete roof tiles, which should be plenty for a 9mm hollow point. If I can't put it there, the guy better beleive me when I say I have a gun, because legal issues aside, I won't endanger an innocent to save a thug.
FQ13

[Steyr M40A1]

I guess I am lucky due to FL law does have a castle clause. And it not only pertains to your home, business, but also to your car and any where you happen to be.
So we have law on our side to defend ourselves from bodily harm without penalty.

Now with that said, if you are on the phone with 911 remember, it is being recorded and can and will be used against you in court if the BG or their family sues you. As you all can think up recent examples of this I am sure.

So, being on the phone with 911 I would most certainly yell, GTFO , STOP, then followed by bang x15 (9mm, 14 for my 40) followed by reloading. Well, maybe not the whole mag but at least "enough to stop the threat."

[tombogan03884]

I guess I am lucky due to FL law does have a castle clause. And it not only pertains to your home, business, but also to your car and any where you happen to be.
So we have law on our side to defend ourselves from bodily harm without penalty.

Now with that said, if you are on the phone with 911 remember, it is being recorded and can and will be used against you in court if the BG or their family sues you. As you all can think up recent examples of this I am sure.

So, being on the phone with 911 I would most certainly yell, GTFO , STOP, then followed by bang x15 (9mm, 14 for my 40) followed by reloading. Well, maybe not the whole mag but at least "enough to stop the threat."

Same here, no duty to retreat in your home, so if possible I will warn them, but no warning shots, if I pull the trigger it will be at center of mass.

[Kid Shelleen]

I guess I am lucky due to FL law does have a castle clause. And it not only pertains to your home, business, but also to your car and any where you happen to be.
So we have law on our side to defend ourselves from bodily harm without penalty.

Now with that said, if you are on the phone with 911 remember, it is being recorded and can and will be used against you in court if the BG or their family sues you. As you all can think up recent examples of this I am sure.

So, being on the phone with 911 I would most certainly yell, GTFO , STOP, then followed by bang x15 (9mm, 14 for my 40) followed by reloading. Well, maybe not the whole mag but at least "enough to stop the threat."

Texas is very similar. Castle includes home, vehicle, property and business. When a repo man was shot and killed in Houston, the Grand Jury no-billed the shooter who stated that he thought that his property was being stolen. In the summer of 2008 case of Joe Horn. Mr. Horn left his home and pursued 2 criminals that were burgularizing his neighbors home. Mr. Horn was on the phone with a 911 operator. Even when told by the 911 operator to return to his home, Mr. Horn continued the pursuit. He told the 911 operator that he was going to shoot the men in question. The operator again told Mr. Horn not to do so and that law enforcement was on the way. All well documented on the 911 call. Long story short. Mr. Horn was also no billed. Don't mess with Texas!!!