Any knowledgable advice will be appreciated.
First off I'd like to say that no, I'm not blood thirsty nor do I ever want this situation to ever happen.
It should also be noted that I'm 18.
I'm like my father and have some sleeping problems. I normally wake up sometime during the night and can't go back to sleep. I find myself going to my back yard to catch some fresh air and walk around to try and feel drowsy again.
Also, I've been having problems with criminals jumping my fence and running through my back yard after breaking into neighbor's houses and cars. The first time my mother and I were woken up at 0300 to several squad cars in front of my house and several police officers ringing my doorbell. The neighbor's car right next to me was robbed, and my neighbor said he saw them hop my fence and take off through my back yard.
With my father being out of the country more than he is in, this sat heavily on my mind, and I know it shouldn't be that way. Ever since when my father is gone I don't stay out late at night with friends. I'm home just in case I need to be for my mom's sake.
Like I've stated in another thread, I'm more trained with my AR than any other firearm I own. But, whenever I go outside late at night, I find myself feeling more comfortable bringing my 1911 with me rather than my AR. It has night sights and my back yard is sort of small so there's no real need to carry a bulked-out AR while I walk around.
My question is, being only 18, am I legally allowed to use deadly force via my 1911 should the event ever occur? My only reason for this question is that I am not legally allowed to purchase a pistol at 18.
Also, I am aware that being a citizen in TN, I'm protected under Castle Law. Does having an intruder running through my back yard while I'm out there by myself provide grounds for the use of deadly force? Do I have to first identify a weapon, or is the simple fact that somebody is trespassing on my property in the wee hours of the morning which suggests that sed intruder is not there for good intentions? I'm not saying that I'm gonna duck and cover then shoot anybody in the back, but with where I walk the intruder would have to be coming straight at me to run straight through my back yard, and it would definitely seem like he/she is coming towards me which would definitely make not only mine, but more importantly my mother's life, in danger.
Once again I'm not some paranoid freak just waiting for the chance to put my training to use. In fact, I hope that day never comes. But, I've got to accept the reality that nobody has guaranteed safety, even on their own property, and that there have been intruders on my property before - whether or not they were armed, I'm not sure. Either way, when my father is out of the country, I feel it is my duty to be the protector of the household.
First off I'd like to say that no, I'm not blood thirsty nor do I ever want this situation to ever happen.
It should also be noted that I'm 18.
I'm like my father and have some sleeping problems. I normally wake up sometime during the night and can't go back to sleep. I find myself going to my back yard to catch some fresh air and walk around to try and feel drowsy again.
Also, I've been having problems with criminals jumping my fence and running through my back yard after breaking into neighbor's houses and cars. The first time my mother and I were woken up at 0300 to several squad cars in front of my house and several police officers ringing my doorbell. The neighbor's car right next to me was robbed, and my neighbor said he saw them hop my fence and take off through my back yard.
With my father being out of the country more than he is in, this sat heavily on my mind, and I know it shouldn't be that way. Ever since when my father is gone I don't stay out late at night with friends. I'm home just in case I need to be for my mom's sake.
Like I've stated in another thread, I'm more trained with my AR than any other firearm I own. But, whenever I go outside late at night, I find myself feeling more comfortable bringing my 1911 with me rather than my AR. It has night sights and my back yard is sort of small so there's no real need to carry a bulked-out AR while I walk around.
My question is, being only 18, am I legally allowed to use deadly force via my 1911 should the event ever occur? My only reason for this question is that I am not legally allowed to purchase a pistol at 18.
Also, I am aware that being a citizen in TN, I'm protected under Castle Law. Does having an intruder running through my back yard while I'm out there by myself provide grounds for the use of deadly force? Do I have to first identify a weapon, or is the simple fact that somebody is trespassing on my property in the wee hours of the morning which suggests that sed intruder is not there for good intentions? I'm not saying that I'm gonna duck and cover then shoot anybody in the back, but with where I walk the intruder would have to be coming straight at me to run straight through my back yard, and it would definitely seem like he/she is coming towards me which would definitely make not only mine, but more importantly my mother's life, in danger.
Once again I'm not some paranoid freak just waiting for the chance to put my training to use. In fact, I hope that day never comes. But, I've got to accept the reality that nobody has guaranteed safety, even on their own property, and that there have been intruders on my property before - whether or not they were armed, I'm not sure. Either way, when my father is out of the country, I feel it is my duty to be the protector of the household.
