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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5717123" data-attributes="member: 8835">I think I'd lean to include stealing as well.  Maybe not candy from a store.  But somebody breaking into a house, at that point, I don't know what they're here to steal or if they are aggressive.  It's not in my interests to take the time to find out.  it is actually safer to shoot them than confront them.As to judging the impact of the theft, if they get away (because you ran away and called the cops), that too may not be apparent.  If somebody steals your computer, and you use it to work from home (like I do), that would set you back farther than thinking "oh, it's just a computer".  What if you don't have insurance?  Or just the plain fact that you have a deadline and waiting for insurance to replace it would miss the deadline and cost you income to pay rent.Point is, don't do the crime if you can't do the time.  Folks doing crime know the risks of getting shot.   If all they needed was food (like Jean Val Jean) it's easier shoplifting from the grocery store than breaking into somebody's house to steal their TV and credit cards.Which nowadays, identity theft is yet another risk of not aggressively dealing with an intruder.Luckily, despite all this big talk about the people needing to be ready to shoot bad guys, the crime rate ain't that high.  It's not likely to happen to most Americans.  But folks should be prepared.  And be prepared to vote in favor of defenders rights.One extra note, the probable reason the grandma chased the perp is because she just got shot up with a load of adrenaline when the perp struck and the Fight option of the Fight or Flight automatic response kicked in.  She basically went full Hulk mode and went for the kill.  That's kind of the point of adrenaline.  You can't pansy out halfway in a fight or the threat will turn on you.</blockquote>

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