I'm in mass. We do NOT have a castle doctrine here. Wish we did. With the lack of a castle doctrine my family's concern is that if you fire, you must fire lethally. Period. Because dead man can't tell lies, or sue, or anything. With that in mind, I fully understand the fear that anyone in your home poses a threat. Especially because I have kids. The kid put himself at risk becoming intoxicated, and owns whatever followed.
I can't help but that a drunk kid, and an assailant, may be distinguishable.
Next problem. Out of fear of our rights being attacked, gun owners are typically incapable of acknowledging a potential mistake made by gun owners. Don't blame ya. During some recents gumshoes several people were shot accidentally due to pure stupidity. This of course made national news. This stuff can make us all look stupid, regardless of fault. It's perfectly reasonable to ask if the target was identifiable in any manner. 2nd gun rule I taught my child was not to aim at anything you can't identify, and are not willing to destroy. So. My guns have lights.
I can't help but that a drunk kid, and an assailant, may be distinguishable.
Next problem. Out of fear of our rights being attacked, gun owners are typically incapable of acknowledging a potential mistake made by gun owners. Don't blame ya. During some recents gumshoes several people were shot accidentally due to pure stupidity. This of course made national news. This stuff can make us all look stupid, regardless of fault. It's perfectly reasonable to ask if the target was identifiable in any manner. 2nd gun rule I taught my child was not to aim at anything you can't identify, and are not willing to destroy. So. My guns have lights.