BETHERE, SF, Thanks for your decent answer which I thought was the intelligent response.
But if I just happened to be at home cleaning up some water damage and a couple of looters entered my house and tried to exit with my computer and my 65 in, high res, TV, .... could I legally shoot them while they are still inside?
(I think I might be searching for a way to shoot a thief .... without suffering remorse and legal consequences!)