[AMF]

The sad thing is...you shouldn't HAVE to kill someone who's trying to steal a TV. But unfortunately, with all the liberals and the litigeous age of liberal judges out there, you almost have to kill someone who's doing ANYTHING on your property, not to expose yourself to some sort of negative backlash.

Those states think they're being humane, but in reality, all they're doing is sending a message to everyone else out there that if you get into a situation where you have to defend family and home, and you happen to injure the assailant, FINISH HIM OFF, cause if not, you're probably going to get sued or prosecuted for some bullshat law protecting criminals more than you. (OR the spineless judge will let the guy off easy or the inundated penal system will let him out early anyway).

The bureacracy is encouraging more extreme solutions. I shouldn't have to execute some punk kids who come on my property to throw eggs or spray paint something. But in MA, I'd be more worried about showing them my gun (brandishing a firearm) than anything. The option of killing them and then dragging them back in the house seems horrible...but that's about the only option you have unless you want to just do nothing and be a victim.

I always said that Boston is the only city in the NE that I'd choose to live, but I don't think I could stomach living in MA.