Okay, since Jon shared his near death expierence at a stop light with a pedestrian where gunplay was narrowly averted, I have decided to submit mine for a similar judgement by the Internet.
My house backs up a city ponding basin, one that is closed to people. I heard a guy telling a story behind my back fence. So I hollared out, hows it going. They went quiet, and after I asked them a few times how there night was going, and what they were doing out there, they stayed silent. I went inside and loaded my rifle (pistol and shotgun recently stolen) waited 5 minutes and went back out. There was 2 guys talking, so I went to where I could see them over the fence, said hi, asked them to leave, twice before they responded. One asked why, and I told him I do not want people hanging out behind my back fence and I would appreciate if they would move.
Now, if they would have climbed over that fence, I would have gone inside and got that gun. So, better or worse then jon attempting to shoot someone for mean mugging.
And the best I could tell in the dark was 17, 6'3", 160, and black. The other guy was shorter stockier and didn't talk so I don't know, but I will say 6'0" 190