[quote name='GBAstar']Elaborate please.
I linked the following stores and explaind why. I didn't not pull "facts from my head".
Article 1)
Man is robbed. Shoots the people who broke into his home. One died. As they were driving away he fired two shoots at their car which did in fact hit the car
Why? Someone posted that you should not shoot at anyone as they are leaving the crime. No charges filed.[/QUOTE]
If someone enters your home, under the castle doctrine you are justified to use deadly force. This varies from state to state. In this case the guy was robbed in his house, so he was justified in shooting one of the robbers and chasing the other one out of the house. Also, no DA is going to prosecute him for behaving the way he did.
[quote name='GBAstar']Article 2)
Local gun shops are reporting increase in gun sales due to spikes in home invasions
Why? Someone mentioned that we should sit in our homes call the police and not engage criminals. Apparently the public thinks differently[/QUOTE]
There are many studies out there that show gun ownership for home defense purposes is pointless. The trend points to homeowners accidentally killing family members. The law doesn't give two shits what the public thinks. The public not so long ago was against desegregation but thankfully we didn't let them decide.
[quote name='GBAstar']Article 3)
Man chases theif who robs his car and subdues him until police arrive
Why? Someone mentioned we again should let police do their jobs and if we take the law into our own hand we should be arrested. No charges filed.[/QUOTE]
That's okay if no deadly force was used. Again, at DA's discretion to prosecute.
[quote name='GBAstar']Article 4)
State police man shoots elderly woman whom he mistook for a deer
Why? No charges were filed in this case. I just thought it was ironic.[/QUOTE]
He lacked the necessary mens rea for the commission of the felony. Probably filed under hunting accident. Again, probably not prosecuted because the DA thought it was a waste of time.
I linked the following stores and explaind why. I didn't not pull "facts from my head".
Article 1)
Man is robbed. Shoots the people who broke into his home. One died. As they were driving away he fired two shoots at their car which did in fact hit the car
Why? Someone posted that you should not shoot at anyone as they are leaving the crime. No charges filed.[/QUOTE]
If someone enters your home, under the castle doctrine you are justified to use deadly force. This varies from state to state. In this case the guy was robbed in his house, so he was justified in shooting one of the robbers and chasing the other one out of the house. Also, no DA is going to prosecute him for behaving the way he did.
[quote name='GBAstar']Article 2)
Local gun shops are reporting increase in gun sales due to spikes in home invasions
Why? Someone mentioned that we should sit in our homes call the police and not engage criminals. Apparently the public thinks differently[/QUOTE]
There are many studies out there that show gun ownership for home defense purposes is pointless. The trend points to homeowners accidentally killing family members. The law doesn't give two shits what the public thinks. The public not so long ago was against desegregation but thankfully we didn't let them decide.
[quote name='GBAstar']Article 3)
Man chases theif who robs his car and subdues him until police arrive
Why? Someone mentioned we again should let police do their jobs and if we take the law into our own hand we should be arrested. No charges filed.[/QUOTE]
That's okay if no deadly force was used. Again, at DA's discretion to prosecute.
[quote name='GBAstar']Article 4)
State police man shoots elderly woman whom he mistook for a deer
Why? No charges were filed in this case. I just thought it was ironic.[/QUOTE]
He lacked the necessary mens rea for the commission of the felony. Probably filed under hunting accident. Again, probably not prosecuted because the DA thought it was a waste of time.