[jyl]

My view: if I'm surprised in my home by an intruder, and I reasonably fear for my life, then I have the right to defend myself and my family with my weapons, some of which are in a pushbutton safe by my bedside. But if I've deliberately left a door open and am waiting in the dark with a shotgun, planning to kill the kid who I expect will take the bait, that is ambush and murder. Possessions are not worth more than human lives. You know damn well these guys weren't fearing for their lives. They wanted to kill someone and thought they'd get away with it.