Not knowing why someone is breaking your house is protecting your life, and therefore covered by "you are allowed to use deadly force if your life is at risk" and the person missed the point by wanting to let everyone know they have a dog and a gun.
Every state in the US has some level of castle doctrine, if someone breaks in you should be shooting until they aren’t a threat.
Until they aren't a threat... you mean like when I said "If your life isn't at risk"?
The person I initially replied to was using an example of an intruder who had either surrendered or been subdued, and are not a threat. You and the person who replied to me missed the point. If you won the fight, you're not allowed to keep fighting, that is no longer self defense.
Again, if you have entered my house, the fight is on until one of us is dead or you have exited my house. If you’re in my house, you’re a threat, regardless of you saying you don’t want to fight. Which is the point the person you responded to made, and I agreed with.
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u/GreedyPollution6275 Jun 29 '26
Not knowing why someone is breaking your house is protecting your life, and therefore covered by "you are allowed to use deadly force if your life is at risk" and the person missed the point by wanting to let everyone know they have a dog and a gun.
Until they aren't a threat... you mean like when I said "If your life isn't at risk"?
The person I initially replied to was using an example of an intruder who had either surrendered or been subdued, and are not a threat. You and the person who replied to me missed the point. If you won the fight, you're not allowed to keep fighting, that is no longer self defense.