This news story doesn’t tell the *whole* story. I read a transcript yesterday of the tape that was running while this guy actually killed the would-be burglars. It is very apparent that he lay in wait for them, killed the first one deliberately, with no warning, then when the girl came in, also killed her with no warning. He shot them seveeral times to make sure they were dead, after they were on the floor and apparently (judging by his own tape) absolutely no threat. He dragged them around on tarps to keep them from staining his carpeting. Then he waited a whole day to report it.
This is NOT a case of a homeowner in fear of his life. This is a case of revenge (and also incredible stupidity, for taping the whole thing, but I for one am glad he did). He murdered two people (low-lifes, perhaps, but he murdered them). To defend this man’s actions makes all *responsible* gun-owners look bad.
Exactly —
This is the kind of psycho who would shoot your dog if he saw him pooping in his yard.