Anton has had a problem with break-ins at his restaurant, so he rigs up a spring gun at the entryway, so that any after-hours intruder will be shot upon entry. Anton may legally use this deadly force to protect his business.

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Using a spring gun or any other form of deadly automatic trap against intruders is generally illegal, as it does not allow for the assessment of the threat level or the intruder's intentions, violating principles of reasonable and proportional use of force in self-defense or property protection.

Anton Has Had a Problem with Break-Ins at His Restaurant