Dude gets tied up, breaks free, shoots bad guys

[Doc45]

Story's lacking a lot of details, where's my surprised face.....

This is still under investigation and the SO isn't going to release a whole lot. This could easily go before a grand jury before the DA will decide whether to proceed and with what charges, or not. They don't want too much info out before these decisions are made.

[vossman]

D-bag got what he deserved. Too bad he didn't shoot them both.

[Gman]

Reason #357 to avoid Craigslist.

[DenverGP]

They presumably had the guys house keys, and clearly knew where he lived, so he could make the argument he was in fear they would come back...

[Great-Kazoo]

I don't necessarily disagree and I'm really familiar with the law. HOWEVER...

There is a precedent for this scenario being a justifiable shooting under the "Make My Day" law. Not that I'd want to chance it with a jury myself. But the 2004 case of Gary Lee Hill is very similar:



Source: http://gazette.com/springs-man-acqui...w/article/9201

This was a very controversial case at the time that resulted in much talk about changing the law. Fortunately, it wasn't changed.

And the jury was correct. There isn't any thing in the statute that says force must be used against the intruder inside the home or in any other particular location.

That was a One Shot versus multiple shots fired . Until "we" know the full story, I'll avoid armchair QB'ing.

[Bailey Guns]

Doesn't matter how many shots were fired if he successfully argues "make my day". But that's not the point. The point is everyone seems to insist this or that must be done this way or that way to be within the bounds of the law. The "make my day" law says one thing but it's been widely interpreted in many different cases over the years that clearly didn't follow the letter of the law.

We won't know it's justified until the DA says he won't prosecute or a jury finds him not guilty.

[Danimal]

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[Teufelhund]

Why in the hell would you give your address to someone on Craigslist?! I sell shit on there all the time, but I don't invite strangers to my freaking home, where my wife and kids sleep! Meet me at the crowded grocery store parking lot in the daylight, and keep your hands where I can see them.

[BushMasterBoy]

No it's not. Based off a brief news story, he was shooting at a threat that already left. They cover any of Use of Deadly Force in your CCW class?

In the interest of national security, the above not apply.

[Great-Kazoo]

In the interest of national security, the above not apply.

OK G. Gordon Liddy. what ever you say. A simple yes or no suffices.