>>>That is the difference. There is no 'resident' living on the property. Is it considered 'private property?' Here, in most cases (not all), the land used for gardening or raising animals is the same land the person lives on so he is protecting his property and his home and can (in most cases) use reasonable measures to protect it.
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>>The key, of course, is that it's the courts that decide on the definition, from case to case, of exactly what 'reasonable force' means. Often shooting someone may not be considered reasonable - especially if you've caught them and, while they are running away, you still decide to shoot.
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>Absolutely. You will waste bullets shooting running target without appropriate training.

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