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Man shoots through door at would-be burglars posing as maintenance workers (youtu.be)

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[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 36 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That was quite a gamble.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The shooting, or saying he wasn't home? Seems like the shooting was pretty justified given they were actively trying to break down his door.

[+] DocBlaze@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

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[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

For sure a concern, but still seems like a reasonable action given that those guys didn't look like they wanted to sell Tupperware.

[–] vanderbilt@kbin.social 14 points 2 years ago

It's a definite possibility and so is the resulting liability. However, unless that concrete is a facade or otherwise very thin it will probably stop handgun rounds up to even the .45 caliber size. If he's using defensive rounds (hollow points), then penetration through concrete is reduced even further as they are made to expand and dump their kinetic energy within a very short distance after the expansion is triggered. The bullet damage to the wall is something he will certainly be liable for though, also his new screen door lol.

See the following for an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFwntHIWjaw

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

I'm wondering if this is why they shot out their door at an angle instead of straight out. Not very likely for the bullets to go through concrete, but the door across the way? Yeah, a definite possibility. If the guy had that much presence of mind in that situation then good on him.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And one of them had a gun in their hand.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

The one cop said there were shell casings outside, so they were shooting too

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The gamble was shooting through the door and possibly hitting someone in the apartment across the way.

Hopefully that cholo got perforated and nobody else.

[–] teft@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the shooting was pretty justified given they were actively trying to break down his door.

Especially in texas.

[–] Helldiver_M@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

At least as far as criminal law goes. However, I've heard of some pretty wacky situations where defending your home like this can result in some civil liability.

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Thats why you always shoot to kill. Its cheaper in the US.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not in Texas.

[–] Helldiver_M@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

There is a difference between criminal law and civil law. Yes, you can get sued for self-defense in civil court in Texas: https://www.walkertaylorlaw.com/sued-for-self-defense-in-texas/

[–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

TV too high

[–] regulatorg@discuss.online 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why didn't he shoot to the left?

[–] MurphysPaw@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

I think he was worried about shooting through the neighbours door

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Judging by how the door opens after the cops arrive, I don't think he shot through the door, but had it opened just a crack and was simply firing blindly.

[–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago

2nd amendment is beautiful.