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Does the castle doctrine law apply to daylight hours as well as night time hours? I had to defend my property today by discharging my 'Judge' three times at two individuals that were attempting to steal my pipe top trailer loaded with a new used refrigerator on it right out of my front yard this afternoon backed up to my front door. They had cut the lock and had it actually hitched to their truck when I caught them in the act. I was in my house when I discharged my firearm through the glass portal in the door. I'm a aging disabled veteran and the two guys were 30'ish and with muscular builds so I wanted to avoid physical contact if at all posible.
I gave the two perps a verbal warningthat I would use deadly force if they did not cease and leaveandthey chose to ignore me until I started shooting after the drivernearest meflipped me off. It was their lucky day it would appearas the Judge was only loaded with #7 1/2 bird shot as that is what I usually keep init to kill the occasional snake on my property in and around my garden. The guy was about 35' away on the first shot, about 45-50' on the second and about 60-65' on the third. Three quick shots while he was on the run to his and in his truck headed down the driveway.
Police were called and at first they wanted to confiscate my handgun per the officers supervisor advisory via radio. I said whoa, that I was within my rigts to protect myself and my property and after a verbal tussle between the officer and his supervisorthe superrelented and the officer only kept the spent casings as evidence of the shootingand returned my handgun to me.
So, my question again is, am I covered by the castle doctrine as this happened during daylight hours (5:15pm)andall on my property. I suspect that I am as they did not attempt to arrest me.The driver I suspect thoughis nursing some bird shot rash to the side of his head and right side of his face tonight. I did nearly suffer a stroke about a half hour after the incident as the situation was settling in on me. I'm fine now after being checked out. What a scare.
Does the castle doctrine law apply to daylight hours as well as night time hours? I had to defend my property today by discharging my 'Judge' three times at two individuals that were attempting to steal my pipe top trailer loaded with a new used refrigerator on it right out of my front yard this afternoon backed up to my front door. They had cut the lock and had it actually hitched to their truck when I caught them in the act. I was in my house when I discharged my firearm through the glass portal in the door. I'm a aging disabled veteran and the two guys were 30'ish and with muscular builds so I wanted to avoid physical contact if at all posible.
I gave the two perps a verbal warningthat I would use deadly force if they did not cease and leaveandthey chose to ignore me until I started shooting after the drivernearest meflipped me off. It was their lucky day it would appearas the Judge was only loaded with #7 1/2 bird shot as that is what I usually keep init to kill the occasional snake on my property in and around my garden. The guy was about 35' away on the first shot, about 45-50' on the second and about 60-65' on the third. Three quick shots while he was on the run to his and in his truck headed down the driveway.
Police were called and at first they wanted to confiscate my handgun per the officers supervisor advisory via radio. I said whoa, that I was within my rigts to protect myself and my property and after a verbal tussle between the officer and his supervisorthe superrelented and the officer only kept the spent casings as evidence of the shootingand returned my handgun to me.
So, my question again is, am I covered by the castle doctrine as this happened during daylight hours (5:15pm)andall on my property. I suspect that I am as they did not attempt to arrest me.The driver I suspect thoughis nursing some bird shot rash to the side of his head and right side of his face tonight. I did nearly suffer a stroke about a half hour after the incident as the situation was settling in on me. I'm fine now after being checked out. What a scare.