Go ahead, make my day...

**Lorenzo_H** · 11-14-2006, 22:08

strangely enough, i am slightly sympathetic to it as well, but i dont think you should be able to kill people.

nice link btw, i am printing it out for my class!

**yesdachi** · 11-14-2006, 22:22

There is a similar law in Texas that is named after Chuck Norris and involves roundhouse kicks to the face of intruders.

**Scurvy** · 11-14-2006, 22:25

Originally Posted by yesdachi

There is a similar law in Texas that is named after Chuck Norris and involves roundhouse kicks to the face of intruders.

bad law though...

**CrossLOPER** · 11-14-2006, 22:27

Meh, just gives crazies a reason to use their bang stick.

**Del Arroyo** · 11-15-2006, 00:50

I think the logic is that if someone is trespassing on your property you shouldn't have to take the time (and thence the risk) of verifying whether or not the intruder is armed and what level of threat they pose before taking decisive action to neutralize him. On the surface it makes sense, and I can't claim to have researched it much further.

I think we have this law in North Carolina, as well as concealed carry permits, though I'm not sure I haven't been here long.

**Kralizec** · 11-15-2006, 01:03

Shooting a tresspasser because you think you're in danger, or because you have no time to think about it is one thing.

However, say that you're about 3 metres away from the burglar. He puts his hands, wich are empty, in the air and his facial expression says "oh shit!"
You'd still be entitled to shoot him?

**Del Arroyo** · 11-15-2006, 01:12

Originally Posted by Kralizec

However, say that you're about 3 metres away from the burglar. He puts his hands, wich are empty, in the air and his facial expression says "oh shit!"
You'd still be entitled to shoot him?

Who would? The stereotypical gun-nut that the stereotypical "liberals" like to worry about is really just a meathead who likes his toys-- he's not a monster.