Earl Jones, a 92-year-old World War II vet from Verona, KY, only needed a single shot from his .22-caliber rifle to take down an intruder at 2 a.m. Monday.

"I aimed right for his heart," said Jones, who served from 1941-46. "I didn't go to war for nothing."

When 24-year-old Lloyd Maxwell and two accomplices burst into Jones' living room through the basement, it was the third break-in at Jones' home this year.

He was waiting for them in a chair across the room.

"Was I scared? Was I mad? Hell, no," Jones said. "It was simple. That man was going to take my life. He was hunting me. I was protecting myself."


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My opinion on this strongly leans toward yes. If someone breaks into your home, your life has then become under threat. They are imposing on you and any action you take cannot be judged by ANYONE else, since you are the one under the circumstances. One thing I hate hearing is "oh, that was unnessary to kill him blah blah" if you were put in a situation, especially in a place as sensative as your own home, any action taken would be that of necessatiy. Just as if a man attacked you with a knife, how are you going to stop him if you cannot disable him? You shoot him down, thats how. Your life is the most important life , if not that of your family. The number one thing to do is to use whatever you have at your disposal to ensure the safety of yourself and others from the person invading your home/attacking you.

I have heard many stories about criminals breaking into peoples homes and being attacked, then sueing the home owner for assualt. Its thanks to lawyers like Saul Goodman that they actually not only have charges dropped against breaking and entering, but also get payments from the man whos house they ultimately tried to rob. I know there would be different laws on this in different states, but what I want to know is your moral opinion. Under the circumstances in this particular event, do you believe this man had every right to do what he did? Can you think of any similar events that you could apply the same moral decisions too? if not, then why not?