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That is the "Castle Law", someone breaks into your home or place of business you should be able to shoot them.
SYG in FL has people getting shot and killed in road rage incidents and neighbors arguing over something minor who end up dead.
Last year one neighbor shot and killed the other on a Saturday afternoon with kids playing around them, all over a teen skateboarding on a basketball court, which was against their HOA rules(oh the horror!).
Two weeks ago in Tampa two drivers pulled off the road to "discuss" their road rage incident, one ended up dead. No charges.
And all they have to say is "I felt threatened", whether it is true or not.
If the shooter felt threatened then why pull off the road?
Hey Dubliner, Check out the second post of this thread. Its mine. Then you'll have a clue as to what your responding about and realize that the post your quoting is a followup to a discussion I was having with another poster about the SYG laws.
As a former LEO I am very aware of CD, SYG laws and Duty to retreat provisions.
He shouldn't be charged for the shooting of the burglar but his possession of a firearm was apparently illegal so he should be charged with that. If the guns were legally registered to his wife, thats another story.
"Neighbors say they're "outraged" that an 80-year-old owner of a local tavern has been charged with shooting a burglar who broke into his home in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.
“What does it say to me and other senior citizens that we will be arrested if we defend ourselves?" asked Anita Dominique, head of the block club in the neighborhood. "This is an outrage.â€
Actually, I think Drunk drivers should lose their car.
What if it wasn't their car they were dirving? Or what if someone else in their household needs that car to get to work?
Playing devil's advocate here.
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I don't think they should press charges but at the same time I'm not comfortable with convicted felons having the legal right to own guns, are you?? Especially if the felony is for robbery or burglary
Depends. If it's a felony like Martha Stuart was convicted of, yeah. But somthing like Charlie Manson, nope. Case by case basis, IMO.
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The guy has a conviction for burglary/theft. You consider thieves to be good men?
He was also a military vet, and a good neighbor and community member. That makes a difference IMO.
He shouldn't be charged for the shooting of the burglar but his possession of a firearm was apparently illegal so he should be charged with that. If the guns were legally registered to his wife, thats another story.
The law usually applies to the whole home. So all firearms would need to be out of the house.
What if it wasn't their car they were dirving? Or what if someone else in their household needs that car to get to work?
Playing devil's advocate here.
Good question. It depends on the circumstance. You drive a car drunk, you need to lose your driving priviledge forever, period. If that means you lose your car, then, great. The money for auctioning off that car can go into a victims fund. Someone needing the car to get to work it isn't worth a human life. People need to be responsible enough NOT to get into a 1,000 pound piece of rolling metal if they are drunk or buzzed.
The shooter also appears to have a felony record, for theft or burglary I believe. I guess people are ok with thieves packing heat
he is a present day business owner. he was a thief/burglar in the past. people do change. it's called reformation. ask any liberal and they will tell you that all criminals can be reformed.
some criminals get lucky, some get shot. simple as that.
Comprehesion is a critical reading skill in understanding the content of a post.
My post is about Stand Your Ground laws and the many *******s attacking them.
Really using your massive powers of orginialty today aren't ya?
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