As usual, I have to agree with Elizabeth, Lawdog and Mike. If the shooting was OK, from a legal point of view, it DOES remain morally WRONG. Period.
As far as laws go, there's a law in Quebec that would have all vehicles not pulled by a horse or an ox to follow a walking man waving a red flag...
Call me whatever you like, I shall stand by my opinion.
As far as saving society from a future full-fledged criminal, well, get real! Most 14 year-olds, with or without a masculine presence in home have, at some point, done something wrong, would it be poultry kidnapping, pot smoking, petty theft or whatever... at least 95% or them turn OK, in most cases parents don't ever know about it and they go on with their life, so don't give me that kind of BS.
Have a nice day!