[Shannon]

Agree; no shortage of blame. For the life of me, if someone was banging on my door in the middle of the night, the last thing I’d do would be to open it. Why he didn’t just stay in the back of the house with his gun by his side is a mystery. If she managed to break the door down he could always shoot then. But to open the door??? All I can think is that he panicked.

[HerrBlucher]

Why he didn’t just stay in the back of the house with his gun by his side is a mystery.

That is what I did when I heard my doorbell repeatedly ringing at 2 am and my garage door opening. I also called 911. I found out the next day that it was my neighbor who rang the doorbell to warn me that I had left my garage door open, then he closed it himself. He is a nice guy but not quite all there and obviously not a deep thinker. I told him thanks for the thought but that is a good way to get shot. No way would I open up a door if someone was knocking on it after dark, unless of course I was expecting them.

[Former Proud Canadian]

There are several negligent acts involved here. Why would you open the door, level the gun and blow her away? She wasn't coming through the entry door. Call the police. Yell through the door that you are armed and will shoot. Step back from the entry, if she somehow gets through the entry door, you can blow her away at a better angle.

But, to open the door and shoot? I don't know.

See post 29.