Quote Originally Posted by Thorne View Post
That seems insane! It's like giving criminals carte blanche to commit crimes, as long as they don't use a weapon!

At least here, in the US, any person who commits a felony is responsible for all outcomes during the commision of that felony. So if a criminal breaks into my home and I use reasonable force to stop him, any damages which he incurs are his own responsibility, since they occurred while he was committing the felony.

Even so, lore has it that, if you are going to shoot a criminal breaking into your home, make certain you kill him. You can always claim that he threatened the lives of your family. If he's dead it's hard for him to contradict you.

Perhaps not the most ringing endorsement of American law, but at least I don't have to fear being sent to prison for defending my person and/or property.
lol you should. if you live in washington state, and several others - i'll get back to you with their names.

no self defence law, no defence of property law. none. zip. that crazy junkie in your house with a gun threatening your kids? run away.

your america, people. not mine, due to gang mentality in my younger years i'm no longer considered a citizen, and have no civil liberties

here's an ex-con's opinion, and one who went down for armed robbery; i didn't rob anyone who might be packing. and thats the truth. an armed populace tends to be a politer one.

and the problem with gun control, as i see it. the only people who lose their guns are the decent people and the collectors - crooks can get anything anywhere.

because lets face it; red tape doesn't bother the criminally minded segment of the population lol