Can you legally shoot trespassers

Answer 1

Answer

US Constitution:

"Amendment 4 - Search and Seizure. Ratified 12/15/1791.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

"Amendment 2 - Right to Bear Arms. Ratified 12/15/1791.

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Yes legally if that person threatens you, your family, persons, houses, papers, and effects with deadly force you can legally shoot and kill them and it will legally be considered self defense.

Example:

Someone brakes in to your house while you and your family are sleeping.

By doing so the criminal has put you, your family, persons, houses, papers, and effects in a life or death situation. At that point they have violated the US Constitution, which is the supreme law of the United States of America. By doing so they forfeit any protection and or rights delegated to them by the US Constitution at that present moment because they have intentionally and maliciously violated your rights under the forth amendment of the US Constitution.

At this point you are protected by the second amendment of the US constitution and have the right to defend yourself, persons, houses, papers, and effects with deadly force as needed.

Answer 2

Yes you can. In fact, you can even use lethal force if they trespass forcibly or if you are potentially in danger.