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I'm not going to shoot someone over stuff. However, If they are stealing from me, I'm not going to hide in a corner, I'll confront them, tell them to hold still and wait for the cops, and if they do something threatening, then it's self defense.

I'm not going to shoot someone over stuff. However, If they are stealing from me, I'm not going to hide in a corner, I'll confront them, tell them to hold still and wait for the cops, and if they do something threatening, then it's self defense.

Be sure to check YOUR state laws. In some places you can't use deadly force on someone who's trying to get away from you, because they're not considered a threat. What do you do if they start to run away?

In some places, if you choose to pursue a burgler who is fleeing -- trying to avoid a confrontation -- they might be able to legally shoot you in self-defense. You become the attacker as soon as he leaves your house and you follow.

Again, just know what your laws allow.

No Billed.

Liberty couple indicted for murder in boy's shooting death
By THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE
June 5, 2009
Posted: June 5, 2009, 10:18 AM CDT

A Liberty County couple has been indicted for murder and other charges after police say they shot at a family returning from an outing along the Trinity River last month.

A 7-year-old boy, who was shot in the head, died at the hospital on May 9, two days after the shooting.

Gale and Sheila Muhs, both 45, each were indicted Wednesday on one charge of murder and seven counts of attempted murder in the shooting that occurred in the Westlake area about 9 p.m. on May 7.

Donald Coffey Jr. died. The boy's father, Donald Coffey, 37, and 5-year old sister, Destiny, and a family friend, Patrick Cammack, 30, were wounded.

The Muhses were arrested May 8 at their home near the river and are in the Liberty County jail.

Sheila Muhs reportedly called 911 after the shootings and told the dispatcher, "They're running over our levee in big-wheel vehicles, and I shot them."

Investigators said the victims were riding in a sport utility vehicle and a Jeep and were passing in front of the Muhses' house when the couple came outside with their 12-gauge shotgun and shouted for those in the vehicles to "get out."

Immediately afterward, the couple took turns firing one shot each, investigators said.

Donald Jr. was hit in the face, Cammack was wounded in the neck, and Destiny and her father were treated for pellet wounds.

Authorities estimated the Muhses were about 40 yards from the four victims, who were unarmed, when the shots were fired.

The group was returning from joy riding near a levee and swimming in the Trinity River and had pulled over on a road near the Muhses' home.

The road runs between the Muhses' house and the levee surrounding a lake. Investigators say the public has access to the road and levee.

Cammack's wife, Cindy Nelton, and Donald Jr.'s mother, Becky Coffey, were riding in the vehicles but were not injured. Another family member and a friend also were in the vehicles and were not hurt.

...I hope they are found guilty and do a lot of time.

Recent event got me thinking about this one and I wanted to see what happened to the tweakers.

About 10 years ago somebody was stealing gas at my house..One night I heard something outside and went outside with a SS 12 and a old 32 H&R to check it out. I was standing by a tree when it hit me....Was anything out in my yard worth getting shot in the leg......Much less getting killed for.I laughed out loud at how foolish it was to risk my life for a few gallons of gas!My place was to be inside protecting my wife and kids..

There's anther school of thought to this. If you let the turds pillage the outside of your house they may decide to see what is inside and I'd much rather have an outside shoot out than an inside shootout. Of course local laws may prohibit this.