[AAABEST]

Please state for me a scenario where you have to shoot someone in the back. I've thought about this but the only situation I could think of was if the perp was running off with a family member on his shoulder or something.

I'm all ears.

[Travis McGee]

The guy had had windows broken by paintballs and BBs in the past, so he was no doubt ticked off and on a short fuse.

On the night in question, if there was only one "ring and run" on his house, the ringer would have been way down the street before the home owner awakened and made it to his front door.

If this incident happened at close range, say under 20 feet, I think the ringer was doing it repeatedly, that is, wait for the lights to go back out, and then sneak back to the door and do it again. This is a really sick level of harrassment, coming after windows broken with paintballs etc.

I'm guessing that after the first or second ring and run, the home owner armed himself, turned out the lights as if he had gone back to bed, and then waited just inside by his front door, burning with rage.

The kid came back for another ring and run, and didn't run far.

Would this be homicide, no matter how angry the home owner was, no matter the level of provocation by the neighborhood punks? Yes.

But you have to wonder about how many times he had called the cops for help, and gotten no help at all.

[wku man]

In my concealed carry class last year, the instructor gave us an example of when it would be justified to shoot someone in the back. An intruder into your home, if armed with a firearm, can be shot even if his back is turned to you. The reason is he could get off an unaimed snap shot, which at close range, could very well hit you, or go through a wall and hit your kids or wife in the bedroom. Of course, before shooting, it might be a good idea to tell him to halt, drop the weapon, lie down flat on the floor and don't move, etc., while waiting for the cops to arrive.

I defended this guy last week, saying I would wait for more info before finding him guilty. Well, if it's true that the kid was shot in the back, he should be taken to meet Old Sparky. Defending your life (and property if you live in a state with sane laws) is one thing, but shooting a kid just because he's an annoying punk is a different story.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[TexasGunLover]

Please state for me a scenario where you have to shoot someone in the back. I've thought about this but the only situation I could think of was if the perp was running off with a family member on his shoulder or something. I'm all ears.

The criminal had turned to run towards a weapon or towards a family member or 3rd party.

[JoeFromSidney]

Please state for me a scenario where you have to shoot someone in the back.

If he had a gun and looked like he was running for cover, to shoot at me.