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Gun Control & RKBA

TeddyR

(2,493 posts)

6. Alabama law is pretty favorable for the homeowner/resident in cases like this

Reply to mackdaddy (Reply #3)

Sun May 1, 2016, 12:14 PM

May 2016

And I doubt any Alabama jury would convict this kid or rule in the criminal's favor on a civil suit. Pretty sure that a prosecutor isn't going to file charges here either.

People would be a lot less likely to get shot if they didn't break into someone's home and attempt to steal the homeowner's possessions.

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‘He started crying like a little baby’: 11-year-old brags about shooting suspected home invader [View all] TeddyR May 2016 OP

How bad does it have to get for a person to resort to breaking and entering to Chakab May 2016 #1

No link to article, so ??? Autumn Colors May 2016 #2

Yeah, sorry about that TeddyR May 2016 #4

One of those cases where he should shut the hell up. mackdaddy May 2016 #3

Those are the very thoughts that went through my mind when I read the article. Arkansas Granny May 2016 #5

Alabama law is pretty favorable for the homeowner/resident in cases like this TeddyR May 2016 #6

I agree DashOneBravo May 2016 #14

Shooting at a retreating burglar? At the risk of being hooted at, the kid was in the wrong once ... marble falls May 2016 #7

The kid was 11 years old TeddyR May 2016 #8

So what was this 11 year old doing with access to an automatic with 12+ full metal jacketed rounds? marble falls May 2016 #9

Shooting TeddyR May 2016 #10

Good point sarisataka May 2016 #12

Why would it matter if the thief was armed? TeddyR May 2016 #11

Very important sarisataka May 2016 #15

There are guidelines for interviewing children, and WVTM blew it here. Brickbat May 2016 #13