This dude is in big trouble.

[Big Jack]

I think A leads to B. Where do you draw the line?

You should have the right to intervene with force to protect your property and life. As soon as you set foot onto someone else's property with criminal intent your life should be on the line. You then have something precious to lose.

I am sure the liberal cult would love a country of sheep and certainly they embrace the "Hug a Thug" mentality.

We we will be a nation of victims if our PM has his way.

[fishermccann]

Where do you draw the line? Between property and life! Nobodys stuff is worth anyones life, period. Shoot to protect life only, period. Sorry I killed your son, but he wanted to steal my car, just does not cut it. He did not get your car, but you will be in jail , as you should be.

[patvetzal]

I think you'd be charged in all three scenarios you outlined (if he flees, complies or attacks) . I'm reasonably sure you don't have the authority to brandish a firearm and threaten someone's life under that scenario you outlined. It's unreasonable in the eyes of the law.

He would probably be charged because this is Canada, not because there is anything inherently wrong with his actions.....

[patvetzal]

Where do you draw the line? Between property and life! Nobodys stuff is worth anyones life, period. Shoot to protect life only, period. Sorry I killed your son, but he wanted to steal my car, just does not cut it. He did not get your car, but you will be in jail , as you should be.

What about...."he only wanted to steal my vehicle and when I confronted him he ran at me with a baseball bat....didn't notice the pistol in my hand"

[fishermccann]

Granted that works, but only if you are looking for an excuse to shoot someone...... But the first question would be, ' why were you carrying a loaded handgun outside on your driveway' ? the second would be, 'did you intend to use it when you brought it out of the house, if not, why did you bring it. Then they would say ' get in the back of the car while we go inside and confiscate the rest of your guns'. ' You might get them back in 3 or 4 years, once we get this sorted out, and you have spent 20 thousand on lawyers fees'.

[sakimano]

He would probably be charged because this is Canada, not because there is anything inherently wrong with his actions.....

All depends on your definition of 'wrong' I guess.

Firing a shotgun blast over someone's head isn't exactly responsible behaviour

Firing a warning shot at someone fleeing is not legally justified. In fact a lady was arrested, charged, and found guilty of attempted murder for firing a warning shot. She received a 20 year prison sentence which she began serving a couple of years ago. Mother of three.

She fired a warning shot to scare off her abusive husband. On appeal she was released from prison but not after spending 3 years in the clink and destroying her family. She plead guilty on the appeal to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and is a felon.

[Big Jack]

Where do you draw the line? Between property and life! Nobodys stuff is worth anyones life, period. Shoot to protect life only, period. Sorry I killed your son, but he wanted to steal my car, just does not cut it. He did not get your car, but you will be in jail , as you should be.

You are a fine example of what is wrong with society in Canada today.

You don't seem to get the point. A leads to B. If a criminal knows he can walk onto your property and steal a 40K truck knowing you won't stand up for yourself what is stopping him from taking the next step? Maybe taking something more valuable from you and harming your family in the process?

You don't know how far a criminal will go to get what they want or what their intent is when they show up on your doorstep.

Maybe you can try to have a reasonable conversation with them while they are beating you to death....

It should be legal to protect your home and your property.

[trimmer21]

You are a fine example of what is wrong with society in Canada today.


It should be legal to protect your home and your property.

It IS absolutely legal to defend your home and property,despite what the fishermccanns and the liberals on this forum seem to think. There's lots of case law that has established precedents to that affect,but,in this case,there's too much info that's not available or being deliberately surpressed until the investigation is complete.

[fishermccann]

A leads to B.....What is to stop him, the fact that you have the law on your side to protect life. Protect your property, yes to a certain extent, but take a life to do it, no way. If you shoot or kill someone to protect that ATV in the garage, you will, and should, spend part of your life in jail.

[Jakezilla]

Saying "I can always get another truck" is victim speak. We should have the right to defend our family and property by any means necessary. I can't think of any better deterent to crime than a population that can legally defend itself. Anything less and we are nothing more than a nation of professional victims.