[houeto]

You have the right to defend property rights, and in many states to use necessary force including deadly force to bring someone to justice who has violated those property rights.

But you don't have the right to take a life just because that person violated your property rights.

Sorry fellow but these two statements, back-to-back, just don't jive.

[DannyTN]

"Sorry fellow but these two statements, back-to-back, just don't jive."

Yes they do. If someone is breaking into your car, depending on state law, you can pull a gun on them and citizen's arrest them.

• If they try to flee you can warn them and you can shoot them if they don't stop.
• If they attempt to assault you, that is self defense and you can shoot them.

  What you can't do is just willy nilly shoot them in the back even though you caught them breaking into or stealing your property.

  If you are not in danger yourself, and they are not trying to flee after being appropriately warned, you have no right to make yourself judge, jury and executioner. To do so is murder in every state in the union.