here's a quick story; lived in everett, wa(actually just outside city limits,south side)... last years there were a string of car breakins, thefts, a shooting or two within two hundred yards of my house... One night I hear some malarky in the lot... Its 2 am, I was known for being helpful and looking out after my property and my neighbors as well... I went outside pistol in holster, open carried kydex job... I see dopers in an unfamiliar beater car, sitting in the darkest corner of lot... I very visibly flip open my phone, dial 911 and the dopers see me... see phone (by its light I presume) maybe see my gun... and poof! they disappear! (never saw that car again either) I didn't point the gun... the gun was in the open, I was carrying it... "open carry"... this being said... I wasn't lookin to zip anyone, wasnt waving a gun, was on with the operator transmitting the situation... I'm sure by the time said methheads told their fellow scum-of-the-earth "some crazy dude shot like 5 shots at us and chased us outta the lot... we were just smoking meth"...
If you ever have the occasion to shoot someone who most likely deserves it (thief, rapo, robber, what have you) hope I or someone like me is on your jury if it comes to that, cause whether your a cop or a carpenter, righteous shoot has nothing to do with where you are, Texas, Chicago, or where ever...
guy had every right to confront suspicious folks on his property...