[blackdog]

So use a shotgun next time. You can't miss and the perp won't walk away. Less chance of a missed round passing thru a wall and hurting your own family too.

The guy will bleed a lot more and moan and groan for a long time before they haul him off, which by itself has it's own rewards.

I'd love to hear the police asked just that. That being "If the homeowner had shot the intruder with a shotgun, would he still be facing charges?" I bet they would not answer and would still charge him in another way if he had.

It would call them to more honestly play their game though.

[JOAT]

So use a shotgun next time.

Absolutely. Dead perp won't be able to sue the victim later either.

[blackdog]

Also no comment on the fact that any town banning handguns is prime choice for burglars. Might as well put up a billboard on the off ramp.

Personally, were it not for wandering pets, I'd prefer to have claymores buried in my yard with all the warning signs posted. Meter readers are not needed anymore anyway. The modem and your phone line for a second should have replaced them long ago.

[RunningJoke]

Shotgun is the way to go:

"The 12 gauge shotgun is the most devastating and lethal weapon yet devised for inflicting rack and ruin at close range. A safe bet for ammunition selection is to use the 2-3/4-inch 00 buckshot load. The impact of one of these shot shells is essentially equivalent to getting hit with a nine round burst from a submachine gun.

It is probably a good idea to avoid the 2-3/4- and 3-inch "Magnum" loads. Their brutal kick makes them a bad choice, and little is gained over the stopping power of standard rounds. Controllability is important, and standard 12 gauge shotgun shells have plenty of kick already."