Well said Tinmanjd

Honestly, try not to shoot him and call 911 if you hear him breaking in. If you must confront the guy, be ready. If you must shoot him, tell the police, you were in fear for your life (make sure he has a weapon or something (stick a house knife in his dead hand)). Get a security camera or two and place them in a spot he may go into and catch him on video.

Seriously, laws vary from state to state and from city to city. Do your ownhomework. You don't want to go to court and say, "A bunch of hunters on the internet told me I could."

Practically, it's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

Honestly, you are better off not talking about it before it happens.

As far as I know you can only act in self defense. And I think he has to be inside your actual residence nothing to act with extreme force like using a weapon.

I think your dumb as chit for posting this on the internet. If the police find this, your whole "self-defense" thing is gone. Your stupid. And I cannot believe that this guy is serious.

Read his other posts.Sounds like someone from PETA.