the bait was not an issue really.
the key in most states is that the thief didn’t “forcibly enter”
the use of force by the theif (kick in a door, break a window) would usually alone justify the shooting.
But leaving your door open and blasting anyone who walks through doesn’t pass muster.
If the homeowner had put the purse near a window and the theif had broken the window to get to it, and then entered, in many states the Homeowner could have then shot.
So any stranger can legally walk into your garage at 1 am simply because the entry was not so-called “forced” due to an open door? and by extension, if you accidentally leave your house door open, whether front or back, any entrant is guaranteed safe passage in and out of your dwelling? That certainly pushes the bounds of absurdity.
Remember: 1 am. And Montana lawmakers are apparently OK with “teenagers . . . apparently garage-hopping”. And the Kaarmas were burglarized before. Who is really safe?