Retired cop shoots son, mistook him as burglar - Page 22

bonifaceviii

Canada2890 Posts

October 15 2012 19:23 GMT

#421

On October 16 2012 03:57 LeafMeAlone wrote:
The thing I want to know is how the father got the gun that quickly? Don't they usually hide them in the closet. There should be enough time between the waking up, getting the gun, etc. to be able to identify your own son.

Well a common talking point in gun threads (one that I admittedly have raised) is that storing guns safely makes them inaccessible in times of dire need. Maybe the guy had a fingerprint gun safe, or kept a loaded gun under his pillow?

Smackzilla

United States539 Posts

October 15 2012 20:51 GMT

#422

On October 12 2012 14:54 epicanthic wrote:
Is it legal in the US to shoot trespassers on sight? Self-defense is one thing, but this is something else entirely.

It's not a national law. It depends on the state you are in.

The majority of US states only allow the use of deadly force if the shooter's life is in danger. Often this means that you need to warn an intruder and retreat to some place like your bedroom. If they still come after you, you're probably legal to use deadly force,

Some states (maybe a dozen or so) follow some sort of "castle doctrine" which gives the the home owner more leeway on using deadly force in their *home* (you can't just shoot someone for walking on your grass). Again, the scope of those laws vary from state to state. Typically it involves not needing to retreat and/or give warning and limiting what sort of legal action can be taken against the shooter.

ddrddrddrddr

1344 Posts

October 22 2012 15:53 GMT

#423

http://www.timesonline.com/news/police_fire_courts/girl-accidentally-shot-by-relative-at-halloween-party/article_cf5637e7-80ac-5b91-87e2-4e0397b6fbca.html

Almost the same kind of thing except no stand your ground thing going on. The man was sober, the light condition is presumably poor, and the girl isn't dead afaik. Not a tragic ending but could have been if the man had a better aim.

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