[Grendal]

I hope nobody got me wrong with my other post but my key words were "sneakin through my house" I think a large blunt object to the head is perfectly reasonable force to use againt an intruder in MY home. If i see someone breakin into MY car in MY driveway, I think a baseball bat to the knees is reasonable force although a baseball bat to the head would be excessive. If the lads trying to blow ppl away for stealin apples, well ya, thats a little excessive as well. I am not trying to come to the rescue of Mr Martin for his "grave injustice" Just puttin in my 2cents about what an intruder will come upon at my place. As for home intruders not resorting to violence if they dont think theres a gun in the house GIVE YOUR FRICKIN HEAD A SHAKE! Here in Vancouver we had a rash of home invasions recently against the elderly. And to you young ones Im talkin about folks who were in their 70s and early 80s not in their late 40s or 50s! You think the invaders went easy on them? NO the old folks were dragged into THERE OWN living rooms where they were tied and beaten senseless, and if memory serves correct at least one of the beatings ended in the death of an elderly person. Ppl who break into homes deserve whatever they get, and I for one am not going to ask questions first before decideing on what is reasonable self defense in my home.