[tiki]

My husband has always told me that if I have to shoot someone, I better drag them inside the house before the cops come.

Seriously, you can’t just shoot someone for being on your property, they have to at least be at the threshold.

[mamelukesabre]

Well, you can shoot them lawfully if they are merely on your property. But the problem is it starts to get debatable depending on the details and who's doing the arguing. What your husband is saying is make sure the situation is clear, cut and dried, so no lawyer can even attempt to argue you should be punished.

Play it safe, in other words. Don't put your life in the hands of lawyers and judges and juries.