Richmond-based criminal defense attorney Shane Jimison has penned a brief primer on when a person is justified in using deadly, or potentially-deadly, force on another human being.

In defense of personal property is a no-no. If someone is stealing your car in your driveway you can’t shoot at him. Sorry, but the law says your sweet ride isn’t worth someone’s life no mater how many Vanilla Ice CDs you left in the console.

(It's a little bit sarcastic.)