I just took the class and got my NC CCL. Hate to say this but this is what they teach.. if you are in your house and forced entry is occuring you can defend to include use of deadly force.. if you are outside like he was and you know someone has broken in to your house you call 911 you do not go in and shoot.. he most likly will be charged and do some time.. sad but true..
I just took the class and got my NC CCL. Hate to say this but this is what they teach.. if you are in your house and forced entry is occuring you can defend to include use of deadly force.. if you are outside like he was and you know someone has broken in to your house you call 911 you do not go in and shoot.. he most likly will be charged and do some time.. sad but true..
I just took the class and got my NC CCL. Hate to say this but this is what they teach.. if you are in your house and forced entry is occuring you can defend to include use of deadly force.. if you are outside like he was and you know someone has broken in to your house you call 911 you do not go in and shoot.. he most likly will be charged and do some time.. sad but true..
I agree.
However the sad part is he probably will be charged. When I was first reading this article, and read that he went in to confront the intruder, I felt sorry for him. I knew at that point he would be some how in violation because he went in to a confrontation.
I do believe that he has the right to do what ever he wants on his property. Reality is, they will probably try to charge him saying that he should not have gone into the home but instead just called 911 and let the LEO's deal with it. I hope everything works out alright for this guy.
The BG got what he deserved though. Dirt Nap!
Well Capo, I hope you're wrong.
I just took the class and got my NC CCL. Hate to say this but this is what they teach.. if you are in your house and forced entry is occuring you can defend to include use of deadly force.. if you are outside like he was and you know someone has broken in to your house you call 911 you do not go in and shoot.. he most likly will be charged and do some time.. sad but true..
This is a very interesting site with alot of great information. I had time today to get on a computer and relax. First let me say yes the intruder got what he deserved. What concerns me is the actions of the home owner, yes he was armed but was what he did a wise choice? We carry our firearms for "personnel, self" protection/defense. Law makers have started giving us the rights in more and more states to carry for protection and many have instituted the "Castle" doctrine. Is what the H/O did viewed as self defense? We'll leave that up to the courts. My issue constitutes the abilities of the "bad guys" I would say a majority of them are untrained, undisiplined kids or young adults. I want each of you to ask yourselves this what if that H/O would have encountered a BG who had firearm training and abilities? Here is where you must decide between self preservation and "heroics". There is a reason trained "good guys" never clear houses, buildings, structures alone. There is the chance you will find a trained and capable BG lurking inside with nothing to lose. In my experiences with different public firearms courses, general conversation, along with fellow soldiers opibnions about self defense and home security it has always sided on the typical home owner is not trained in clearing techniques or has any idea as to how to properly clear a house or structure. Thus leading into an unsafe act that is not a necessity of "self-defense". Bottom line you pay your tax's which pays your local enforcement agency although usually underpaid your safety is what they get paid to provide, let them earn their pay by performing their duties. I am trained and have numerous hours, days, weeks of practical exercise, both as clearing team and opposing force the odds are with the guys already inside. Just a couple more of my pennies to stimulate your thoughts.
SFC Carnes
US ARMY
Deployed
I think he should be charged with excessive force.
1. The homeowner arrived at this house.
2. He notices an unfamiliar vehicle in his driveway and a door that is kicked in.
3. He should have assessed the situation before taking any course of action.
*You can willingly put yourself in unnecessary risk or play it safe and call the police, but keep your distance ensuring that you are capable of protecting yourself if the situation escalates where the BG has identified you while leaving the house.*
IMO, set yourself up for success. Establish an ROE with some contingency plans for the future.
HOWEVER, if the homeowner was already inside the home. I would resort to the traditional double-tap.
No no. What I'm trying to say is that the purpose of a CCW is for personal protection of "self." The right to bear arms was not intended to protect a house, but the individuals within it. Therefore, if I were to suspect a BG is burglarizing my home, the goal is to ensure my own safety (in the scenario where I am the only resident of the home). In order to do this, I would not go barging in to investigate - putting myself in harms way when I do not have to.
The homeowner had the right to walk into his home even while being burglarized. I agree with you. However, just because you have the means, doesn't mean you should. The homeowner made the decision to go into his home while it appeared that it was being burglarized - knowing that he might have to use lethal force. At this understanding, the homeowner is no longer protecting himself, but rather, his house. IF the homeowner had the intentions of protecting himself, he would not have went in the house. With that being said, the purpose of a CCW is for personal protection of "self." The homeowner went above and beyond what was necessary to protect himself, therefore, he might be charged with excessive force.
I have experience and training in clearing facilities and I would have never taken the course of action the homeowner took (which would be "being a lone ranger"). He could not be certain how many intruders were actually in the home, if they were armed or better armed than himself, or well seasoned. Too many unknowns..
I wish my state would handle business like they do in Texas. I'm hoping the powers-that-be [in my state] let their balls drop and let the citizens distribute their own form of justice to intruders. There are lots of folks where I live that don't own weapons or don't believe they're necessary.
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