Castle Doctrine…

When it comes to the use of deadly force in self defense, minnesota has a mandatory retreat policy… if you can do so safely. This includes in your house, car, and place of business. Minnesota is looking at adopting a “Castle Doctrine” .
A Castle Doctrine basically states that if a someone/bad guy breaks into your house, car, or place of business (while your in them) you can PRESUME they are going to commit great bodily harm or death and you may use any force to against them.

this website explains a bit more…
http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/Releases.aspx?ID=5685

hope this makes things clearer for everyone.
clay

sounds good to me

sounds good to me

I’m thinking that this would put a quick end to carjacking!

I’m thinking that this would put a quick end to carjacking!

This bill was introduced in the last Minnesota legislative session, but failed to get out of comittee. Next year.

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-J.

This bill was introduced in the last Minnesota legislative session, but failed to get out of comittee. Next year.

Prior Post on Topic

-J.

Ya know what……..

This is based soley on consequences……..

With that said, law or not, jail time or not………doesn’t matter……..

If someone breaks into my home or in anyway threatens my life, or my family’s life……….There isn’t much to discuss…….I’ll shoot that person.

I would gladly do 5-10 years in the state pen, if it meant I protected my family from an intruder in the middle of the night……..

Ya know what……..

This is based soley on consequences……..

With that said, law or not, jail time or not………doesn’t matter……..

If someone breaks into my home or in anyway threatens my life, or my family’s life……….There isn’t much to discuss…….I’ll shoot that person.

I would gladly do 5-10 years in the state pen, if it meant I protected my family from an intruder in the middle of the night……..

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I’m thinking that this would put a quick end to carjacking!

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Briank;
Unfortunately it doesn’t………
Texas has very loose laws on conceal/carry. Or just to carry for that matter………
In Texas, when “traveling”, you are allowed to have a loaded firearm (pistol, rifle, shotgun, whatever) ready for firing to protect yourself from car jackings. This was due to the early 90s, when Houston had one of the highest car-jacking statistics in the country. You could actually have a loaded pistol (one in the pipe) ready for action.

However, that law was established to help people. It didn’t deter the crime. At traffic lights in downtown Houston, they would walk up to your car, point a pistol at your head and tell you to get out……..Too late for the vast majority to respond at that point.

Texas also has looser laws, in which your property and whatever is on your property is your sole ownership. You have full freedom to protect your property, not just your life. Example is this: If a person trespasses on your property. You tell him to leave. If he doesn’t, you have full rights to open gun fire on that person. Now, today that law maybe different. However that was the laws down there in the early 90s.

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I’m thinking that this would put a quick end to carjacking!

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Briank;
Unfortunately it doesn’t………
Texas has very loose laws on conceal/carry. Or just to carry for that matter………
In Texas, when “traveling”, you are allowed to have a loaded firearm (pistol, rifle, shotgun, whatever) ready for firing to protect yourself from car jackings. This was due to the early 90s, when Houston had one of the highest car-jacking statistics in the country. You could actually have a loaded pistol (one in the pipe) ready for action.

However, that law was established to help people. It didn’t deter the crime. At traffic lights in downtown Houston, they would walk up to your car, point a pistol at your head and tell you to get out……..Too late for the vast majority to respond at that point.

Texas also has looser laws, in which your property and whatever is on your property is your sole ownership. You have full freedom to protect your property, not just your life. Example is this: If a person trespasses on your property. You tell him to leave. If he doesn’t, you have full rights to open gun fire on that person. Now, today that law maybe different. However that was the laws down there in the early 90s.

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If someone breaks into my home or in anyway threatens my life, or my family’s life……….There isn’t much to discuss…….I’ll shoot that person.

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I hope that it NEVER comes to that but I think that most would do that same thing…at least I would.

Ron

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If someone breaks into my home or in anyway threatens my life, or my family’s life……….There isn’t much to discuss…….I’ll shoot that person.

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I hope that it NEVER comes to that but I think that most would do that same thing…at least I would.

Ron

AGREED!!!!! I hope it NEVER happens!

AGREED!!!!! I hope it NEVER happens!