In a message dated 7/19/99 9:19:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, qsc@ICON.CO.ZA
writes:

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 > You can shoot them in NJ, too.  But they send you to jail for life for
 > attempted murder and he's back on the street in a couple days.
 >
 Yup, same here in SA. Also, if you miss, they can prosecute you for
 firing a weapon in a residential area. If you just injure him, the
 criminal here can also make a case against you for man slaughter or
 attempted murder. Wonder if Tjaart is OK ITR. Human Rights can have a
 funny backlash on the inocent. There is a thing going around here in SA
 about that the criminal got more legal rights than the victim.
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In California you have to convince the burgler to shoot himself.

Dave