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Old 04-04-2017, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr View Post
If I'm not mistaken, if they cross the threshold, uninvited, you have a right to shot them no questions asked.

In fact if you remain on your own property, you can have the gun in plain sight. That would probably make them leave and not come back.
That does not sound right. Maybe if they were breaking into your house with a knife in hand. Yes. But just someone at your door who puts themselves over your threshold I doubt if you could shoot them unless they were choking you. And even then if you were 100 lbs heavier than that person.