Quote Originally Posted by OneGuy67 View Post
I agree. I watched the TV news video and they showed the area in which the encounter occurred to include the door he was alleging to try to gain entry into. No damage to the door at all. So, it wasn't like the suspect was putting a shoulder into the door and was physically breaking into the apartment. If he was jiggling the door knob and looking through the window, does that warrant a round being fired? Additionally, since we are dealing with another state, I am up on their defense of home laws. If it would have happened here and the suspect did not gain entry, our "Make My Day" statute would not apply and there could be a chargeable offense.
The way I was taught on this- treat your home like the endzone on a football field- if they break the plane they're technically inside your home, and from there you can judge if they are a threat and fire if needed. Until that point, they are not inside your home/occupied domicile and you're not justified in shooting. Granted this is advice from an attorney friend of Rich Wyatt's.