Don't Bring a Chainsaw to a Gunfight

Strangely enough, that is not the first time I've used that title for a post about self-defense. Beale Street homeowner shoots, kills man wielding chainsaw, court docs say

Through investigation with witnesses, including neighbors, it was established that the homeowner and his wife were getting ready to enter their house when they received an alarm from their security system.

Court documents say that the homeowner asked his wife to remain in their car when he approached the rear gate of their property. That’s when Davis is said to have moved toward the homeowner while holding a chainsaw above his shoulders. The homeowner advised that when Davis approached him, he feared he would be seriously injured or die.

The homeowner shot chainsaw-guy one time. He died at a local hospital.

The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office says that because it cannot disprove that the shooting of Mr. Davis constituted as a justifiable homicide, no such criminal charges will be filed in connection to his death.

St. Joesph County, Indiana is in the northern part of the state, on the Michigan state line. It is home to South Bend, and the University of Notre Dame. I've had a couple of posts on self-defense in that county, and the wording from the Prosecutor' office is always the same. I always think it sounds like, "We can't win in court, as much as we would like to make self-defense illegal." Maybe I am reading too much into the statment. (Hat tip to The Blaze.)