Quote Originally Posted by Inconel710 View Post
One more reason "bumps in the night" have to be answered by a gun in one hand and a FLASHLIGHT in the other. While this may be a legal shoot, I wouldn't call it "good". Even if the homeowner doesn't go to jail, he'll get slapped with a civil suit. Win or lose, his life is still going to be ruined (like Zimmerman's).
Had this happen last night- heard a loud crash on the back deck, grabbed the Sig and my Surefire, met the brother at the back door, went outside to see what was what- planned that if I confronted someone brother would call 911 and I'd hold them there. Turned out to be a chair that fell over on our deck (not sure how, but it was resting on the railing and toppled).