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I also guess that since hindsight is 20/20, that fact that these "victims" (the burglers) were armed, and returned fire...

Still doesn't seem to make a larger impact, on the community at large... :?

If it were me, at that point of recieving incoming fire, all bets are off...Its my home, my stuff, my family and our lives...

Now don't get me wrong...I feel confident enough to govern my actions and will ramp up the appropriate level of force I feel I need, given the information I have, on the situation to handle it, short of discharging my weapon...Thats first and foremost...

If that level of force is usurped or surpassed (by the BG's), then things will change...

I hope "txinvestigator's" (shoot, no shoot) information somewhat parallels my mindset...

txinvestigator wrote:Everyone reads the part about "to prevent the immenint commission of a burglary", but many don't notice or pay attnetion to the words "WHEN AND TO THE DEGREE he REASONABLY BELIEVES it is IMMEDIATELY NECESSARY'

This comment you made, was the best lesson "explained" to me, at this last weekends seminar...

We all have a good recollection of the laws applicable to this issue...But, I for one will admit I never expect to be an expert to the reasoning behind them...

You will always have something to learn...

I look forward to seeing your examples of shoot, no-shoot senarios tonight...

[quote="gigag04]Does any of this make sense?[/quote]

No...

When our original sources for the incident are the Houston Chronicle, and local TV affiliates 20-30 second assumptions...

But our discussion on this forum I would say have been more substantive than anything broadcast or put into print, regardless of the content...

Interesting questions come to mind about this incident...

#1 Was the homeowner a CHL???

- the homeowner came home and made the discovery, meaning he probably had that firearm on him at the time...

- or if not, was carrying the firearm with him in not so legal a condition.

#2 Will the homeowner be charged with murder, because the homeowner came up on the situation, and therefore not be protected under the "self-defense" statute, his (homeowners) presense instigated the discharge of the alleged burgler(s) weapon(s) to stop the homeowner from impeading thier activities...

(sorry, my sarcasm seems to have run amok)

But seriously, this is a very likely senario that could happen to any of us...And those points seem to have failed to make the story as yet...

Just my 2 centavos...