Question

When is someone not justified in using deadly force to protect their property?

Answer 1

Example: You wake up in the middle of the night and hear rumbling in your living room. You grab a weapon (that could potentially hurt the person). The man/woman is trying to take your TV but drops it and tries to flee when being caught.

You have 2 options.
A) Let him flee.
B) Fire your weapon at him.

Remember: Deadly force is justified if a person unlawfully enters onto property and the property owner reasonably believes that the trespasser is about to commit a felony or do harm to a person on the premises. ... Use of deadly force is never justified to protect PERSONAL PROPERTY other than a dwelling.

Hopefully this example helped.

Answer 2

Say you live on a lot of land and someone was in your property but didn’t know it was private, and you decided to shoot them. You’d be in the wrong, now if you tell them it’s private and they apologize and or just leave then you’d be fine.