Imagine sitting at home, minding your business, when someone starts smashing your door down in the middle of the night. You warn them you’re armed. Their only response? “You’ll have to kill me.”
That’s exactly what happened in Scott County, Missouri.
According to Sheriff Derick Wheetley, a homeowner shot and killed 31-year-old intruder John Fisher after he forced his way into the house on County Road 244.
The homeowner fired four shots, ending the threat on the spot. Authorities quickly determined it was a clear-cut case of self-defense under Missouri law.
Colion Noir broke down the incident. Breaking into someone’s home while they’re there, then arrogantly saying “You’ll have to kill me,” shows how delusional some criminals are.
Noir said criminals often count on victims being helpless. This time, that assumption got Fiser killed.
He explained that while he’s remained silent in similar situations, he understands the instinct to give a warning before shooting.
“I can’t say I wouldn’t have done the exact same thing that the homeowner did,” he said.
Yet he recalled the last time someone tried to break into his home: “I didn’t say a damn word. I just waited silently at the top of the stairs, gun in one hand and the police on the phone in the other.”
But he warned that in states like California, a homeowner in this situation could end up arrested and prosecuted, even when acting in self-defense.
“Mr. Glastetter acted in self-defense in accordance with Missouri Revised Statutes Section 563.031, which governs the justifiable use of force in defense of persons,” said Wheetley. “This appears to be a tragic but clear case of self-defense.”
Noir agreed, noting Missouri got it right. But in anti-2A cities, homeowners might face charges for defending themselves against violent criminals.
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