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Originally Posted by Five-Oh
If there is somebody in your house you can use as much force as is necessary to defend yourself. There is no set guideline and it is situational so I can't really give an exact answer on what you can do everytime.
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That's the problem though, how much is "necessary" is pretty subjective. What you (as the occupant) might deem "necessary" for your own safety is usually quite different from what the poor victim (thief) deems "necessary" when he has you charged with assault.