"hk" wrote in message
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I'm not paranoid, but I do take the idea of home invasion seriously. I
would not hesitate to shoot and kill anyone other than a law enforcement
officer or fireman who broke into our house while we were home. Since I am
not a lawbreaker and I don't have or use an illicit drugs, I don't
anticipate any cops wanting to bust down our doors.



I don't know about all states, but here in MA there are apparently different
rules regarding the use of deadly force in the event of a home break-in. I
understand that if the break-in occurs at night, deadly force is justified
in the eyes of the courts, but if it occurs during daylight hours, there are
no guarantees that the home owner will be held harmless or not charged with
something.

Eisboch