Good Evening Everyone-
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>What if they're out there stealing my lawnmower, or breaking into my car or something?[/quote]
Brian, why didn't you tell us they were stealing your lawnmower? By all means, BLAST 'EM with the shotgun. Their days of lawnmower rustlin' have come to an end! 
Seriously though, this isn't much of a threat to your life or the lives of your loved ones. Even if your local laws permit use of firearms to protect property, shooting someone has got to be something pretty "heavy" to carry with you all yer' days.
There are some GREAT threads on this kind of topic if you do a search in the General Discussion board. Some of the conversation has been so exciting it's continued to Part III, Part IV, etc., etc.
Regards to all,
~ Blue Jays ~