If an intruder enters my home, I'm not obligated (nor do I intend) to try to ascertain his / her motives or intents. Are they after my TV? Maybe they want to take a shower? NO NO NO - I will shoot first and (especially in FL), there will be no wrongful death situation. I have no qualms about injuring or killing said intruder. This is my home. This is my safe space. Unlawful entry is a deadly proposition.

To be clear. It’s not the stealing that will get the perp shot. It’s the breaking and entering.

Just one. But ask about magazines!

You might want to add a deadbolt lock on your house door.

Yes garage door openers usually have a lock switch on the wall switch. For electronic opening.
But I was thinking the other poster was referring to the MANUAL sliding lock on the garage door? No getting around that lock.

Reading these posts is akin to watching a Super Bowl with friends. Everybody is suddenly a pro athlete. My point...I don’t care where you live or what protections you think the law provides you. This country doesn’t even support LEO deadly force....what makes you think a jury of your peers is going to back yours! It’s a gamble. Make sure you’re proficient and that the situation warrants the use. And the ones that think they’ll be ok regardless....in a criminal/civil action....your posts will no doubt become part of discovery which for some here, could be problematic in a scenario as to judgement. Sometimes you just say something stupid without posting it. Save the Charles Bronson bravado for gaming

Be lucky you haven’t needed it, most of us don’t.

I bet Liken Riley’s parents wish she had a gun at the University of Georgia
Or Jocelyn NUNGARAY or Rachel Morin or Terry and Brenda Aultman

Just to name a few.

I practice a lot, I also subscribe to the 'accuracy by volume' school of thought.

I feel the same way. I have 0 sympathy for criminals. this loser ran away when confronted by the homeowner. But, some criminals don't run, they attack, murder and rape.

My step dad's first wife suffered from horrible dementia especially after dark, she was very proficient at escaping his house and finding her way into one of the neighbor's houses. I think they found her in the wrong house four or five times in her last two years of life. At one point they had an electric fence type of device that could tell when she left the house and she even evaded that. She was certainly a pia but not deserving of killing.

A dog in excess of 30 lbs or so is a better deterrent than an alarm.

If you are going to have a weapon in your home you Better get some Training and know what the Laws are! You don’t want to go to prison for manslaughter….

This is from the Villages Straight Shooters gun club monthly newsletter from Nov 2022. Around page 4 you will see an article entitled cautionary tale.
As far as I know this never made the news. Makes you wonder if it happens more than we know

A sure sign of a weak argument is when someone resorts to insults to make a point.

Anyone entering my house at 4 AM better be coming with their hands up...just sayin'

I don't see an insult in there anywhere. I may not be the gifted orator that many here are but if you read all my posts in this string you will clearly see I'm not making fun of or insulting anyone.

It could be sensitivity levels are out of check?

Your Crazy
 

Florida has a home castle law, which means you can take deadly action against any intruder (Someone who breaks into your home). How do you know what their intentions are? Unless your a mind reader you don't. I agree give them an escape route and opportunity, but if they don't take it, protect yourself and family to the level of FL law.

Yeah, just give them an easy exit route so they can go to another house and try again, maybe injuring or killing the homeowner so they can continue their lawbreaking.
NO! Stop them any way you can. If you have a firearm, use it, and use it effectively.

FWIW.. Central monitoring, especially smoke detectors can bring a small discount on your homeowners policy.

ALWAYS terminate the threat.

Thank you! Hubby knew this, but I guess never worried about it. We also need to remove the ropes.

That’s fair. Just remember, the sun will always rise....just make sure your decision making let’s you enjoy it from Bonita and not from concrete enclosed ‘lanai’ in Bushnell! :1rotfl:

It’s interesting....the header on your post is “Your crazy”?!

Feel free to read...or reread my posts on this topic. Everything I stated is in line with FL law. I gave my opinion on how I operate...nowhere will you find a post where I tell anyone to do anything other than meet that threshold. Know the law and be updated and proficient in use of a firearm. Period

The funny part of this whole thread is many of these posters are the same ones that complain about their ‘neighbors’ driving practices on MMP and roundabouts....which are wide open spaces, yet advocate and trust their abilities to use deadly force in a much more stressful and intimately closed spaces with a ‘shoot first ask questions later’ marching orders. Somehow I missed that line item in the legislation. Comical. Note to Developer, please reinstate the Octogenarian Comedy Open Mic Night at any of your squares! This stuff is gold!

Saying that people who don’t want to kill an intruder want to hug the invader is not only insulting, but complete BS.

I also keep my car remote on the bedside table to use the car alarm if need be.

I think Florida law is very clear on this. I’ve he’s inside your home uninvited you can ventilate him.

No, actually it is what society has evolved into today. When there are no consequences for devious actions, crime increases. Unfortunately, criminals are also other people’s children and they still haven’t figured out what went wrong in their upbringing and next time they won’t break the law. Next time, next time, next time. But eventually it needs to be the last time.

A number of people may overreact to this incident in Pine Ridge. The Villages I believe is a very safe place to live. We have lived in TV 18 plus years without any issues or problems with crime. Having said that, I have no problem with being diligent with alarms,cameras and etc. - if that is your “thing”. Yes, a gun if you want one. To each their own. But again, IMHO The Villages is a safe place to live and I wouldn’t let such rare incidents change my lifestyle for one minute. Fore

TV is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Includes Wildwood, Fruitland Park, Leesburg and Middleton. With more people comes more crime. Yes, it's still relatively safe, but being prepared is always better than relying on luck. By that same logic, it also wouldn't hurt to have a couple of weeks of canned goods and dry beans and some drinking water in case there is an extended power outage.

You forgot Lady Lake...Middleton is not an incorporated city but it’s new, younger population may...or may not present newer issues/challenges. I personally am rolling out the red carpet for this newer demo hoping I/we don’t regret its addition

literally yes
figuratively no
figuratively -> with a meaning that is metaphorical rather than literal

Some people read more literally than others. My wife is much more literal than I am, so when I talk about certain topics, the concept of metaphorically is not her first thought.

However, it's harder to read figuratively if your primary tendency is to read most everything as literal.

I read hugs as figuratively, and metaphorical, not insulting. .
and since the post was not directly directly at anyone, nor did it mention anyone in particular, i agree with leroy that there was nothing insulting as it was metaphorical and not directed at anyone in particular

Were you here for the multiple years of gypsy theft sprees? That problem was long before the all areas you posted. In fact Brownwood may not have been a thriving square yet.

So the more or less people equals crime started long before the south was a glint in residents mind.

I literally enjoyed your extensive elaboration of the definition for figuratively and literally. I relished the entire composition and thank you for the enlightened moment.

Not a bad idea.

People have been killed for less.

Like the saying goes "better to be tried by 12 than buried by 6. I agree that anyone that owns a gun should practice, but I don't know anyone that owns a gun that doesn't. As for those that want to hug the thief/burglar, if you live next to me, I will put a sign on my door saying "owner has gun and enjoys practice. The guy next door is anti-gun."
I once responded to a call of a burglary in progress that was a fast 15 min drive with lights and siren. Then the dispatcher called and said that the neighbors caught the guy and were beating the ***** out of him. I slowed down to a safe speed so that I wouldn't accidentally kill someone in my hurry. Obviously, the situation was under control.:clap2:

Our alarm chimes whenever the garage (or any exterior) door opens, whether the alarm is on or not, and I sleep with a shotgun under the bed. Mr. Willbanks is very lucky he didn't pick my house.

My kind of police officer

I seem to remember someone posting about once you start tossing out insults, you're lost the argument...