You absolutely do not have a right to shoot trespassers. It is long-settled law that you cannot use lethal force to protect property. The dad was not being violent, he was just yelling. The gun guy became the aggressor when he brought the gun out and should be getting charged with 2nd degree murder because you cannot claim self defense when you are the aggressor/provocateur. He used disproportionate force (gun vs words) and thus, became the aggressor and cannot claim self defense.
LawFag -6 points 2.5 years ago
You absolutely do not have a right to shoot trespassers. It is long-settled law that you cannot use lethal force to protect property. The dad was not being violent, he was just yelling. The gun guy became the aggressor when he brought the gun out and should be getting charged with 2nd degree murder because you cannot claim self defense when you are the aggressor/provocateur. He used disproportionate force (gun vs words) and thus, became the aggressor and cannot claim self defense.