Suspected Robber Dies In Struggle With Homeowners

[capo2186]

I bet the BG that ran crapped his pants after his buddy got shot with the shotgun he brought. Honestly, this article brought a huge smile to my face. I love the fact the innocent did not get hurt, and the BGs got what they deserved.

Texas rocks!!

Now only if Texas could send 1/10th of itself to Taxachusetts...it would def improve our gun laws here :)

I believe in Massachusetts you have to try and escape before you are allowed to use any type of lethal force (please correct me if I am wrong). A few years back I ran into someone who used lethal force with an armed home invader and was arrested for failing to flee. He served no time and was eventualy let go on self defense grounds, but still a hassle to go through. Thoughts?

[DeepWaters]

I bet the BG that ran crapped his pants after his buddy got shot with the shotgun he brought. Honestly, this article brought a huge smile to my face. I love the fact the innocent did not get hurt, and the BGs got what they deserved.

Texas rocks!!

Now only if Texas could send 1/10th of itself to Taxachusetts...it would def improve our gun laws here :)

I believe in Massachusetts you have to try and escape before you are allowed to use any type of lethal force (please correct me if I am wrong). A few years back I ran into someone who used lethal force with an armed home invader and was arrested for failing to flee. He served no time and was eventualy let go on self defense grounds, but still a hassle to go through. Thoughts?

According to the info on this website (under the resources tab) Massachusetts is a Castle Doctrine state and has a stand-your-ground law. Click here for the law. M.G.L. - Chapter 278, Section 8a

[capo2186]

According to the info on this website (under the resources tab) Massachusetts is a Castle Doctrine state and has a stand-your-ground law. Click here for the law. M.G.L. - Chapter 278, Section 8a

you just made my day

This must be something recent (as in the past few years)

I know for a fact that this was not always the case. I am glad you posted that though! Thank you so much!

[Red Hat]

you just made my day

This must be something recent (as in the past few years)

I know for a fact that this was not always the case. I am glad you posted that though! Thank you so much!

Thats why we have the States forums, to keep up with changing and current states laws. I'm always checking the SC forum hoping to see something new that I missed.

[Red Hat]

Here is a little more on what happened during the struggle.

The Associated Press: Intruders shot after Texas couple wrests shotgun

By then the tussle had spilled out onto the front lawn. Keith Hoehn shot one of the men who had a pistol, police said. Wounded, that man ran away.
Then the intruder who initially had the shotgun charged Keith Hoehn.
Kellie Hoehn told The Dallas Morning News that she screamed at her husband, "Shoot him, shoot him, shoot him."
Her husband fired the shotgun and the man fell to the ground. Then the shot man lunged a second time.
"Well, I shot him again, and I guess that was it," Keith Hoehn said.

[HK4U]

There was an article in the local paper today about the incident. Both BG's were evidently high on drugs. The aunt of the dead man said he had been in drug rehab but had recently gotten back on drugs.