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Originally Posted by Shownomercy
What are the laws in NJ to this? Like if someone was breaking and entering your house and you "defended" yourself?
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it all depends on the circumstances. the DA may decide not to press charges based on the factors involved, such as: were you defending gun v. gun; were you defending others in the house that could not defend themselves, like a child; how much of a threat to life were the burglars, or were they just there for the goodies?
if someone enters my home with a gun, i figure it's fair game time. if they come in without a gun, you had better believe they will leave a limb behind when they leave - or maybe they'd just throw it in the ambulance and see if the doctors can sew it back on. unfortunately, NJ does not recognize that my home is my castle and i will defend it. i seriously hope no one ever breaks into my house because i don't want to find out later that they will be pressing charges against me.
edit: maybe later i will investigate the laws surrounding this type of break in here in our state.