[buccaneer81]

Personally, I would have found it more humorous if the gentleman had a 12 guage handy when the punk came busting into his home.

Agreed. But in this state he would have been toast for defending his home.

[paul51]

It sounds as though he could have made a convincing argument that he was defending his and his wife's life, not his property. Hopefully, that is still tolerated in Ohio.