Brian Ross wrote on Apr 30
th, 2017 at 11:54pm:
BigOl64 wrote on Apr 30
th, 2017 at 11:47pm:
Brian Ross wrote on Apr 30
th, 2017 at 11:30pm:
Baronvonrort wrote on Apr 30
th, 2017 at 6:08pm:
Quote:There you go the RACV say hand over all your stuff and let them have their way with your wife or daughter is that what they mean by comply.
Once upon a time we were allowed to defend ourselves from home invaders, our politicians and leftists have turned us into a nation of victims.
In a single word - "bullshit", Baron. We are still allowed to defend ourselves. The judicial system takes that into account if your home is "invaded".
First up you'll need a law degree to ensure you comply with all restrictions and precedents, lest you use too much force.
Then of course you will need an array of approve defensive weapons, once again, lest you use too much force.
They will have to wait until you have full assessed the situation,selected the appropriate defensive weapon.
And piece of p1ss, home defended in accordance with the law.
So, you agree that the Baron is bullshitting, BigOl64?
In reality all you need to do is prove that you feared for your or others' lives and that you were defending yourself/them from attack. There have been several court cases which were won on that basis.
What you cannot do, is beat your assailant or imprison them. The amount of force you use must be consummate with the force your assailant used and not be excessive. You can even use a gun to defend yourself, despite what the Baron and other gun nuts would prefer you to believe. Again, several court cases have been won, despite the use of a gun to defend the defendant against their assailant's attack post Port Arthur.
You are partially correct, in that in theory we can effectively defend ourselves, but the reality is not really.
As far as using a gun; forget it. If you are compliant with the laws governing gun ownership and storage, the home invaders will be all over you in a heart beat before you even prepped your weapon for use.
Like I said, you will need a range of approved weapons, in which to defend yourself, so you are compliant with the law. Too fkken bad if you can't work out if your weapon is excessive force or not. If it is excessive your are basically fkked under the law.
The law is definitely on the side of the home invader as the law is pretty implicit about excessive force by the home owner and the fact the law does not judge them kindly.
So forget about guns, the crims will probably have them but you won't be able to use your if in fact you have one; the police will have in cuff before you can explain anything about protecting your family. Like you say guns are NOT for protection.
The best protection against home invasion is wealth. Live in a good part of town away from the lower socio-economic filth that commits these types of crimes.