We had very similar situations. We were at the time... under Martial Law. A friend was staying in his business and shot at looters trying to break into my business. They never returned. In a very rural area north of the Coast; I had to back 4 methheads down a 1500 foot driveway with an AR-15 (screw you obama) and told them that if I saw them again... I would shoot all four of them without warning. They arrested these thugs a week later for killing an innocent citizen. Sometimes I think I made a mistake allowing them to leave but I was not in fear for my life... I was better armed and trained than these monsters. Still... it bothers me to this day.
LLS
Don’t blame yourself. In cases like that, it’s better to err on the side of not having to shoot. You can’t know the future in a case like that. And even though MS is great on Second Amendment rights (when the ‘rats aren’t trying to throw monkey wrenches into the works), and on self-defense issues, in these days, one never knows how things will play out if some over-zealous official decides to play with your life for his purposes. They were a threat at the moment, you couldn’t shoot them for the future.
All in all though, I like my chances in MS if I ever had to shoot (excluding Jackson). My stepson has had reason to shoot at our business in past years, and everything was OK.
Well seeing what is happening to GZ should make you realize you could have been in the same position. I guess it depends on where you live. My neighbor (in Ga.) was robbed - her husband came home as the FIFTEEN year old was driving off with their guns, jewelry, etc. and followed him to his house - called 911. ONE WEEK LATER the same kid was trying to break into her house with a concrete block - while she was at home~~ In court (IN FRONT OF THE JUDGE and his worthless mother) she told him if he came on her property again she would shoot to kill.... the judge did not admonish her or say a word.
OH and the “mother” hired a high priced Atlanta lawyer who tried to argue that they couldn’t PROVE he did it - in spite of eye witness, cops found some of the items in his house, etc. etc. He got probation :(
I say that is the root of the problem right there - the mom is trying to shield him instead of correcting the behavior...