In kansas the castle doctrine extends to your place of work. Deadly force is authorized if someone is unlawfully entering your dwelling and you believe you life is in danger or bodily harm could be caused. According to what I just read.

here in ks yo u can use deadly force to protect property if you have no other reasonable course of action. reasonable of course is not defined. looting and burning i think would qualify as reasonable cause.

21-5223. Use of force in defense of dwelling. [Amends K.S.A. 2010 Supp. § 21-3212]
(a) A person is justified in the use of force against another when and to the extent that it
appears to such person and such person reasonably believes that such use of force is necessary to
prevent or terminate such other’s unlawful entry into or attack upon such person’s dwelling,
place of work or occupied vehicle.

https://ag.ks.gov/docs/documents/self-defense-statutes.pdf?sfvrsn=516a2f2b_4

I have to agree, IF someone is taking item out of my garage I have to call the police.

Thanks for the link Danny that is what I read earlier.

Thank God Ks still has some sense! I did like that cowboy story. Everyone used to react that way, nowdays not so much!

During a situation simulation at the Criminal Justice Academy the one I got wrong was a courtroom setting and the witness left the stand and approached with a knife. I was confident I could disarm him so I didn’t shoot. This being a justifiable shooting situation for the sim, I got it wrong.

I would think if a situation is justifiable for law enforcement, it certainly should be for a citizen.

It's very hard to defend against a knife attack. If you do, prepare to get cut.

The police are in a no-win situation. I feel for them. The problem is if you have to think to use deadly force, it very well may be too late. If someone broke into your house or business it would be near impossible to tell if that person would not have evil intent.

You don’t really “defend” against a knife attack since extreme offense is the favored method.

Indeed, sir!

How do you know they aren’t there to kill you? Nobody has any idea what their intentions are unless they turn and run out the building.

The rule is do not let a knife get within 30 feet of you, a drill to try is you face a target with your gun holstered a runner faces the other way to start. The runner takes off you the draw and shoot the target the runner stops when they hear the shot. Turn around and see how far the runner gets.

Why does the looter have more rights than the shop owner .

If the nightly news showed a bunch of them welfare collectors gunned down in the middle of the street it wouldn't take long for a new reality.

But instead the news glorifies the chump who ( only with practice ) can run through broken glass and burning cars with six boxes of size 13 high top Nikes.

We live in a world with no consequences unless you are a law abiding citizen

In the dark, moving around doors and clearing houses, you will only have a few feet. In that case it best to bring your own knife to a gun fight. Like one of these. https://spartanbladesusa.com/

house clearing is a team activity , you hope the body armor keeps you from a fatal injury while you team STOPS the threat should you not be able to stop it first.

Maybe the 3s's need to apply to the 2 legged predators as well as the winged and 4 legged ones.

Shoot the first one then stick his head on a pole out front as a deterrence.
Seriously,if it is a black perp and you are white-no you cant shoot him for any reason or you will be railroaded to the fullest extent.
If he's the same colour as you, fire away.

On news tonight there was a reporter standing outside a business and the looters were carrying out stuff as the camera was rolling. Lol

The shooting yesterday was a business owner protecting his property.

I understand he was arrested, is this correct?

My plan is to avoid ever needing to shoot anybody. If that fails go to a jury if needed. Hiding a body is definitely a real bad idea. If you are discovered you will absolutely go to jail.