Don't Bring a Knife to a Gunfight

He thought robbing an occupied home was a good idea. He was mistaken. Compton Homeowner Shoots Man Attempting to Rob Him at Knifepoint.

"Upon their arrival they located a male Hispanic adult, in his 30s, suffering from several gunshot wounds to the upper torso,'' a sheriff's statement said. "Investigators learned that the homeowner exited his residence and was getting into his vehicle in the driveway. The homeowner was confronted by the male Hispanic adult who was holding a knife in an apparent attempted robbery.''

The homeowner then shot the suspect, who died at the scene, the sheriff's department reported.

This being Southern California, I expect the homeowner will be charged with something, because the authorities in that part of the world HATE self-defense.

Self-defense is a human-right, and it might be your legal right in California, but I wouldn't count on it.