over allowed to use "reasonable force" to detain or stop someone commiting a crime, the problem is just how much force is "reasonable" force? i know where the guns are kept in the house and i know how to get at them, i like to think that in the event of a robber in the house i'd have the presence of mind to get one and fire a warning shot or two out of a window or something like that, if he still doesn't go perhaps shoot him in the leg? of course if were actually were robbed it's unlikely i'd do anything even close to that
Have you ever patterned your shotgun at short range? "Can't miss with a shotgun" is a myth. Assuming you have a cylinder-bore choke on your shotgun, at 20ft it will likely shoot into a pattern the size of your fist.
i'm a farmer's son, i know how to use a shotgun i've done plenty of shooting with one and i find it an absolute joy to fire, very simple to aim, care to test your theory against me?
i know there's not much spread i do know about choke all i'm saying is that i'd still have no problem hitting you so go on then, would you be willing to try and prove yourself right by being the target?