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Droshi wrote:A guy taps on the back sliding glass window of your house and gets scared because you're cleaning your guns? Which may involve working the action of a shotgun.... :) My point is it would be hard for him to really have much of an argument.

Personally I wouldn't always resort to armed confrontation until the person has shown himself to not want to leave. I just don't like escalation to be done by myself...that said, I don't think he has a right to be on your property if you gave him notice by sign or verbally. My "shotgun notice" was a bit of a joke legally, but practically I think it's true.

Purplehood wrote:

ELB wrote:For me, if the threat is serious enough to show a gun, it is serious enough to shoot. If it is not serious enough to shoot, it is not serious enough to have a gun out. Yeah, one can posit scenarios where brandishing might be an option (e.g. many unarmed-vs-one), but the large majority of cases, like home invasions and muggings, the first indication I have a gun should be accompanied by a loud noise.

I would have to disagree. The threat of deadly force can be an effective deterrent when used to avoid the use of deadly force against yourself. My displaying a weapon does not automatically mean I am compelled to pull the trigger. It should mean that I am ready and willing to do so should the display of force not suffice.