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Lefty

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16,223 posts

204 months

Thursday 5th January 2012
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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline...

18yo Mother shoots and kills an intruder after 911 operator advises her to "Do what you need to do to protect your baby."

She'd be in a spot of bother in this country.

Lefty

Original Poster:

16,223 posts

204 months

Thursday 5th January 2012
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My wife hasn't done much shooting (clays once, with me) but knows how to load and fire a shotgun. She also knows where my safe is and where the key is.

If she were to use one of my guns to protect her and the kids while i was out she'd be a st load of bother. I probably would be too for not securing the guns properly. Maybe i should get her to apply for an SGC too scratchchin

Is there any legal precedent about protecting your self and your family in your own home? I seem to recall a rather wooly statement about "reasonable force" but how in the heck do you define what that is?