Quote Originally Posted by OhNoYaDont
I've always been taught that this is the very last resort. When NOTHING else is working. In my state (California) deadly force can ONLY be used to protect your life, or life of a family member. It can NOT be used to protect property. The person under attack is DUTY BOUND to attempt retreat and less deadly forms of self defense first (pepper spray, stun gun, a club ...). Anyone who uses deadly force to protect property is in big, big trouble here.

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I feel lucky I live in Arizona, you don't dare break into somebody's house in Arizona unless you have a death wish. Not only that, a new Arizona law allows anyone who is not a felon or restricted otherwise to conceal and carry a handgun. Now, if Arizona will only decriminalize marijuana this November elections :-)

Shannon -- Maui Custom Surveillance