Stand your ground laws are in Kansas you can use force.
I read about a burglar dying in a british family's house by the father and son while grappling and restraining him. The thought came pouring in that if not killing, don't we have to be capable enough to tackle such incidents?
Put yourself in that position: You find an intruder in your home. Are you ready to die, or see your loved ones hurt or killed? You won't know what the stranger is capable of.
You have every right to do whatever you can to defend yourself and your family, the law is on your side. If this means the intruder is badly hurt or dies, tough luck for him. He should've gone to work instead.
This was a family of British expats living in Portugal. It seems to be an unfortunate accident. But if you choose to burgle someone's house, I guess you take the risk that you might be caught by someone who chokes you, because he doesn't know any better restraint techniques.
Just about anywhere you live, you have the right to protect your home and your family. The son and father were doing just that. They did not mean to kill the burglar. They were just trying to restrain him until the police arrived. The burglar put himself in a dangerous position, and paid the ultimate price for it. The family has not been charged with anything, and they are cooperating with the police.
There are some places where you can use lethal force to protect your home .. And some places where you can't .. Had that happened elsewhere in a place where the laws are more strict about forcefully restraining someone that ultimately resulted in death, they could have been charged with the death, even though they never intended to kill him. Laws differ from place to place.
