Burglar shot breaking into home in Castaic, authorities say

Burglar should have thought before breaking into someone's home. he got what was coming to him.

Why make the dog suffer, a bullet's cheaper.

Your lib friend is an idiot. Unless the dogs are trained as guard dogs, there's no knowing for sure how the dogs will respond to the situation.

I love this: "The Santa Clarita Sheriff's Department called the home invasion in the remote area a mystery, and said had she not been armed, the outcome could have been much worse for her." It used to be that law enforcement officials would say after something like this: "Well, things turned out ok in this instance, but people run a real risk trying to defend themselves and so we recommend they call the police and let the professionals handle things." Or something to that effect. But the tide is shifting, and a lot of law enforcement officials are encouraging people to be more proactive in their own defense. It's refreshing.