[dave from deland]

Originally Posted by GuardMeSecurity

You do understand that you have to prove the justification of the shooting right? You will be taken to jail, if you don't kill the person they can sue you, then you have to prove to a court that the discharge of your firearm was justified and necessary. The stand your ground law is an after fact, it doesn't just allow you to expend rounds at an intruder unless you feel your life is in imminent danger. And you have to prove that in court.

And god forbid you've had a few drinks at some point, you test over the limit, they are going to charge you with a felony and that will also be brought up in your manslaughter case.

I worked for a class III FFL for years, the laws in florida are different then Missouri but the court system is the same.

What happens if you miss? that round is still going to have sufficient velocity to severely injure or kill one of your neighbors.

What happens if you hit but its a through and through? The same thing can still happen.

I am also a combat veteran, and have worked in the security industry for years.

A home defense weapon is a shotgun or a 9mm with personal protection rounds. anything else (your .357 magnum, high powered rifle etc), anything with more power then that endangers your neighbors as much as the intruder.

I have plenty of guns, but i still have a security system, i would rather the intruder see the sign, or be scared by the siren, then have to put a round in them, ANY DAY.

I too have guns and a security system along with a safe. Since there are so many wood frame homes in TV I suggest a shotgun with birdshot to avoid overpenetration. I watched a demonstration on a shooting show and birdshot is deadly at close range without overpenetration. Even 00 buckshot can overpenetrate if it doesn't hit a wood frame.