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Would the homeowner go to jail if the intruder gets killed? Since the second amendment has been so battered as of late, I hardly know what would be the outcome. Recently, a friend of the family got killed along her daughter by former boyfriend. While the incident was taking place inside the house, the father of the victim heard a gun shot. He took a shotgun and later the former boyfriend of the victim and the father of the victims shot each other. Fortunately, the boyfriend died on the spot, and the old man survived, but now he is facing charges for ilegal posession of a firearm. This happened in the state of New York, but I know Jersey's laws are very close when it comes to firearms.
Would the homeowner go to jail if the intruder gets killed? Since the second amendment has been so battered as of late, I hardly know what would be the outcome. Recently, a friend of the family got killed along her daughter by former boyfriend. While the incident was taking place inside the house, the father of the victim heard a gun shot. He took a shotgun and later the former boyfriend of the victim and the father of the victims shot each other. Fortunately, the boyfriend died on the spot, and the old man survived, but now he is facing charges for ilegal posession of a firearm. This happened in the state of New York, but I know Jersey's laws are very close when it comes to firearms.
New Jersey is a Castle Law State (though there are some silly restrictions) so you can shoot an intruder instead of having to cower and retreat.
Of course if you are illegally possessing the firearm you'll still be up for that, which appears to be you example above. The father isn't up on murder charges, just possession charges after all.
Would the homeowner go to jail if the intruder gets killed? Since the second amendment has been so battered as of late, I hardly know what would be the outcome. Recently, a friend of the family got killed along her daughter by former boyfriend. While the incident was taking place inside the house, the father of the victim heard a gun shot. He took a shotgun and later the former boyfriend of the victim and the father of the victims shot each other. Fortunately, the boyfriend died on the spot, and the old man survived, but now he is facing charges for ilegal posession of a firearm. This happened in the state of New York, but I know Jersey's laws are very close when it comes to firearms.
As the other poster said, he's not charged with anything having to do with the act of shooting the intruder, just possession of the firearm. While New Jersey's take on the second amendment is most certainly an utter disgrace and borderline unconstitutional, it's not quite as bad as New York's. Also, there are some very prominent prosecutors and politicians in New York (city and state) that are rabidly anti-gun and will at least try to prosecute anyone for something when a shot is fired.
Thank you for your advice - don't think I can buy/own a gun as I am not a US citizen. I also have home security system, and wanted to have something available to me rather than noting if a burglar decides to intrude even with the alarm blaring. Or do you think in those cases they would invariably have a gun. I figure that, if I can "disable" him and buy a few minutes, hopefully cops will be there. Of course if the burglar has a gun then pepper spray won't do anything.
Re: not using pepper sprays indoors - would pepper gel be a better choice then?
Mossberg 500? That's a quality firearm and all, but for basic home defense (especially in the middle of the night when I'm stumbling up from bed after being asleep) a small handgun is what I prefer.
generally the shotgun is considered best because it is 1. doesnt overpenetrate (go through a wall and kill an innocent bystander or maybe your child), 2. uses a spray of buck which doesnt require as much accuracy 3. plenty of stopping power 4. is scary.
could you imagine spraying someone who has broken into your home with pepper spray? you would have to be crazy to put your life (and the life of your family) in the hands of pepper spray.
if you dont want a weapon then a german shepherd or rottweiler will probably deter someone from breaking into your home.
Another idea is to make your bedroom (or big closet) into a safe room. As long as the burgler doesnt burn the house down around you, your safe. Let him take whetever he wants. Insurance will cover it.
"I" will keep my illegal shotgun at the ready and hope I will never have to use it.
Another idea is to make your bedroom (or big closet) into a safe room. As long as the burgler doesnt burn the house down around you, your safe. Let him take whetever he wants. Insurance will cover it.
"I" will keep my illegal shotgun at the ready and hope I will never have to use it.
its pretty easy to get a shotgun legally. would still keep the illegal ones just in case you need to have off the books guns.
New Jersey is a Castle Law State (though there are some silly restrictions) so you can shoot an intruder instead of having to cower and retreat.
Of course if you are illegally possessing the firearm you'll still be up for that, which appears to be you example above. The father isn't up on murder charges, just possession charges after all.
Certainly, that was the case. He was charged for illegal possesion of a weapon.
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