Let me start off with I like to sit and think about different situations and then convince myself of the best said solution to said question. I come up with some pretty bazar situations at different times but this was is really kinda eerking me.
Your in your home wife kids home or maybe not (part of the what if's) the dog is out back inside the fence or maybe chained up in your yard. Dog starts barking and you go see whats the bother. Standing there is a person pointing a gun at your dog what do you do? Is your dogs life considered in the 3rd party law? I feel he is part of my family period but not sure if the law would. Now lets say the guy is acctually on your property doing this or that the kid(s) are outside with in eye sight of this does that change anything? What if you have one of those wireless fences and the guy is outside the boundry or inside? And last lets say the guy is using a rifle from the neighbors yard (outside of pistol range) Again I have not been able to convince myself 100% (close enough) as to what I would do so thoughts or 2 cents are more then welcomed.
My opinion..most of these scenarios would probably be prosecuteable(sp).With all the circumstances and what ifs that would come up, I suspect that you would need a very good lawyer.atsak:
The answer to your question varies according to where you're located. I know that here, in Michigan, your pet is considered personal property and deadly force is not permitted to protect property. I've heard a few people suggest that in some places you are authorized using deadly force to defend property... but I have no idea where.
I ran the same scenario through my head and made it my business to find the answer.
Let me start off with I like to sit and think about different situations and then convince myself of the best said solution to said question. I come up with some pretty bazar situations at different times but this was is really kinda eerking me.
Your in your home wife kids home or maybe not (part of the what if's) the dog is out back inside the fence or maybe chained up in your yard. Dog starts barking and you go see whats the bother. Standing there is a person pointing a gun at your dog what do you do? Is your dogs life considered in the 3rd party law? I feel he is part of my family period but not sure if the law would. Now lets say the guy is acctually on your property doing this or that the kid(s) are outside with in eye sight of this does that change anything? What if you have one of those wireless fences and the guy is outside the boundry or inside? And last lets say the guy is using a rifle from the neighbors yard (outside of pistol range) Again I have not been able to convince myself 100% (close enough) as to what I would do so thoughts or 2 cents are more then welcomed.
Point it at my dog, I will probably mistake it for being pointed at me, and then act accordingly.
In TN, the "Castle Doctrine" allows for deadly force on your property. Dude I don't know has a gun pointed at ANYONE on my property, he's as good as dead.
My dog is not a piece of property...oh yes! he is a Democrat, depending on me for everything, but he is a member of this family -- my family. If anyone even think of harming my dog, s/he has ME to answer for. My dog will die of either old age or some sort of early undetectable illness but not from a bullet nor a baseball bat. I AM SERIOUS!
My dogs got more respect from me than my own kids.
My dog is not a piece of property...oh yes! he is a Democrat, depending on me for everything, but he is a member of this family -- my family. If anyone even think of harming my dog, s/he has ME to answer for. My dog will die of either old age or some sort of early undetectable illness but not from a bullet nor a baseball bat. I AM SERIOUS!
Point it at my dog, I will probably mistake it for being pointed at me, and then act accordingly.
... you'll have me and my wife pointing ours at you.
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