[ArrogantBustard]

If I were on the jury - I would be torn. Drunken idiots threatening me with rocks?

Drunken idiots constantly crapping on private property? Reminds me of illegal aliens along the southern border, constantly crapping on, leaving trash all over, and vandalizing private property.

And some supposed conservatives seem to be OK with that.

[sargon]

I'm sure the devil is in the details, with respect to this case. Probably not enough information to draw a final conclusion here as to whether the property owner should go to prison.

It looks like both sides made mistakes. "Put that gun down and we'll see who has the power!"; refusing to leave; picking up rocks; grabbing the shooter's arm. Needless & hazardous escalations by the "guests." The sequence of those incidents along with the responses of the property owner will be critical.

Doesn't look particularly promising for the shooter to me... very dicey, although threats were apparently issued by the "trespassers."

If these people weren't truly trespassing, the shooter is dead meat, and if they were, he looks to be in trouble still.

It'll be an interesting case to follow as all the facts come out...