[BigV]

TM1669,
It was my understanding that if you were a felon or forbidden from owning a firearm, there could not even be a firearm in the residence. I know a "gentleman" that was charged because he was staying with family and there was a firearm on the premises. He was a felon. Was not e ven his permanent residence, just staying at a family members home for a while.

I could be wrong and have been known to be wrong an MANY ocassions.

I believe your understanding of the "weapons under disability" law is correct.

 

[Huntinbull]

Thanks. I thought so.

 

[KaGee]

Shoot first?
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/09/2.../28/connecticut-father-kills-masked-intruder-learns-it-his-son/?test=latestnews

 

[bobk]

Not the same as what the topic is about. The guy shot the kid outside according to the story. Remember the topic is about Castle doctrine.

 

[Sharp Charge]

Shoot first?
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/09/2.../28/connecticut-father-kills-masked-intruder-learns-it-his-son/?test=latestnews

From a link within your link: http://www.ctnow.com/news/hc-new-fairfield-shooting-0928-20120927,0,2717959.story

...When he got outside, police said, he found a man dressed in black with a black ski mask covering his face in front of his sister's house. The man was armed with a knife.

A confrontation occurred, state police said. The man dressed in black approached Jeffrey Giuliano in a "threatening manner" and Jeffrey Giuliano feared he was about to be assaulted with the knife, police said. Jeffrey Giuliano then opened fire and struck the assailant multiple times, including in the head...

 

[Huntinbull]

From a link within your link: http://www.ctnow.com/news/hc-new-fairfield-shooting-0928-20120927,0,2717959.story

...When he got outside, police said, he found a man dressed in black with a black ski mask covering his face in front of his sister's house. The man was armed with a knife.

A confrontation occurred, state police said. The man dressed in black approached Jeffrey Giuliano in a "threatening manner" and Jeffrey Giuliano feared he was about to be assaulted with the knife, police said. Jeffrey Giuliano then opened fire and struck the assailant multiple times, including in the head...

May not be understanding the whole story but....

That incident may fall under the "putting yourself in danger" theory. If Giuliano would have stayed in the house Castle Doctrine would have covered it. He went outside instead of waiting for the police.

If you run outside to stop a criminal from hurting or stealing your vehicle then they turn on you, you put yourself in that situation knowing they were breaking the law already. Too gray an area for me, but my choice would be to call the police and get out my auto policy to read over it.

 

[Sharp Charge]

May not be understanding the whole story but....

That incident may fall under the "putting yourself in danger" theory. If Giuliano would have stayed in the house Castle Doctrine would have covered it. He went outside instead of waiting for the police.

If you run outside to stop a criminal from hurting or stealing your vehicle then they turn on you, you put yourself in that situation knowing they were breaking the law already. Too gray an area for me, but my choice would be to call the police and get out my auto policy to read over it.

Yeah, there's plenty missing still when you read the whole story. I'm not sure what CT's laws are too in this scenario. The neighbor was apparently the sister of the shooter so that surely muddies up the water also.

 

[tm1669]

Your right about weapon under disability. A person under disability cant even be in a house with firearms but something with the Castle Doctraine makes it unprosecutable. We had a case in Cleveland where a convicted drug dealer shot and killed another dealer that had invaded his apartment and was trying to kill him. Self defense. Prosecutors wouldnt charge for Under Disability because of the Castle Doctraine. Again, I cant remember the details but my curiosity is peeked and Im going to find out exactly why.

 

[Sharp Charge]

I don't remember hearing that one. I'm scratching my head too....