[banjo joe]

I don't know where in the US, but I've read that some judges have ruled that the occupant has a duty to retreat (in his/her home) from intruders, i.e., not to defend thier home and property.

[stevio]

Something like that happened in Illinois. The village (idiots) supervisors had made it illegal to own a gun, and a homeowner shot a burglar after his return visit.