If You Have A Shotgun

[MikePal]

USA: The average number of home invasions per year was 1,030,000 between 1994 and 2010.

Canada: home invasions 8,700 per year ( 1995 to 2000).

[Badenoch]

USA: The average number of home invasions per year was 1,030,000 between 1994 and 2010.

Canada: home invasions 8,700 per year ( 1995 to 2000).

Americans and Canadians apparently do not define "home invasion" in the same way. To be considered a "home invasion" in Canada a break and enter must be accompanied by confinement and/or assault of the occupants.

https://www.duhaime.org/Legal-Dictio...m/HomeInvasion

Meanwhile in America the bar is lower as in most U.S. states any forcible entry to a residence is considered a "home invasion" although there are varying degrees of seriousness.

https://definitions.uslegal.com/h/home-invasion/

What would be considered a 2nd or 3rd degree "home invasion" in America would be a break and enter in Canada. Only a 1st degree home invasion would qualify in Canada as a home invasion.

[MikePal]

Is the ratio between USA and Canada significantly change regardless of how you define a "Home Invasion" ?

Arguing the semantics doesn't change the fact it's much more prevalent in the US than Canada....

[Badenoch]

Is the ratio between USA and Canada significantly change regardless of how you define a "Home Invasion" ?

Arguing the semantics doesn't change the fact it's much more prevalent in the US than Canada....

An apples to apples comparison would be home invasions in Canada vs. 1st degree home invasions in the USA and whether the home invasions in both countries are random attacks against innocent homeowners or between criminals who are sorting out their affairs.

[MikePal]

An apples to apples comparison would be home invasions in Canada vs. 1st degree home invasions in the USA and whether the home invasions in both countries are random attacks against innocent homeowners or between criminals who are sorting out their affairs.

for what gain ??

[impact]

I wonder how often random home invasions actually occur in the U.S. despite America's fascination with the topic. Among the distinguishing features between American and Canadian culture is the reason to buy firearms. Americans are far more likely to buy guns in anticipation of using them on another person should the need arise while Canadians are more likely to buy guns for hunting or target shooting.

I've never bought a gun thinking that one day I might have to defend my home and perhaps kill someone. I own some guns that would be suitable for the purpose but that is not why they are here in the first place nor do I anticipate or harbour fantasies about using them in that capacity.

So, based on your comment here why do you support the ban of black "assault" style guns for target shooting as you have done in previous posts.
You appear to be contradicting yourself.

[rick_iles]

An apples to apples comparison would be home invasions in Canada vs. 1st degree home invasions in the USA and whether the home invasions in both countries are random attacks against innocent homeowners or between criminals who are sorting out their affairs.

That is usually the case….unless they screw up the address !!

[Badenoch]

So, based on your comment here why do you support the ban of black "assault" style guns for target shooting as you have done in previous posts.
You appear to be contradicting yourself.

No contradiction at all because I've never supported the assault rifle ban. I am indifferent to the ban because like the vast majority of hunters it doesn't affect me.

[trimmer21]

I wonder where people ever got the idea that an "assault style" (I hate that BS term) shotgun or rifle is necessary for home defense when any ol' shotgun loaded with 0000 buck or even a lowly .22 will do the job?

[MikePal]

I wonder where people ever got the idea that an "assault style" (I hate that BS term) shotgun or rifle is necessary for home defense when any ol' shotgun loaded with 0000 buck or even a lowly .22 will do the job?

Most of the time all you have to do is 'rack it ' and that will send them running..HaHa.