[Unklejoe]

> That seems to suggest that folks who have goods stolen from their stores would be justified in using violence to stop the thieves?

I’d be happy with a store owner not being liable for injuries if they tackle someone who is trying to steal from their store and the thief ends up getting hurt.

I don’t think they should be able to start blasting thieves with a gun but you should be able to use some reasonable amount of force. Let a judge decide whether it was reasonable or not.

[hotpotamus]

If you were a shop owner, would you be willing to risk a fight with a homeless person over a few 10's of dollars of goods? How much do you think an ER visit would cost? A gun takes away that risk, but brings others.