"Irish gun owners can now shoot intruders "
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http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/?topic=Dermot+A...
"Irish homeowners can now legally use guns to defend themselves if their homes are attacked under new legislation. The new home defense bill has moved the balance of rights back to the house owner if his home is broken into "where it should always have been", say top Irish police. The police association of superintendents and inspectors, the AGSI, stated that “the current situation, which legally demands a house owner retreat from an intruder, was intolerable". The new bill was published by Justice Minister Dermot Ahern"
Good or bad?
"Irish homeowners can now legally use guns to defend themselves if their homes are attacked under new legislation. The new home defense bill has moved the balance of rights back to the house owner if his home is broken into "where it should always have been", say top Irish police. The police association of superintendents and inspectors, the AGSI, stated that “the current situation, which legally demands a house owner retreat from an intruder, was intolerable". The new bill was published by Justice Minister Dermot Ahern"
Good or bad?
Soovy said:
I don't need the law to change. I have a shotgun. If I catch someone in my house, I will shoot them. Once in each leg for starters.
Me too and I've got a boat, some large rocks, some rope and a chartplotter that tells me the deepest part of the English Channel to drop the body(ies) in to avoid any unnecessary time-wasting with the police and court system. 
siscar said:
Sounds like it brings them into line with UK law in allowing the use of reasonable force to defend yourself.
The basis of Irish law IS English Law (after all, you ruled the country for the best part of 800 years).The concept of "reasonable force" has always been part of Irish Law - just like in England.
The debate in both English and Irish Law has always mean the interpretation of what constitutes "reasonable force".
OnTheOverrun said:
Soovy said:
I don't need the law to change. I have a shotgun. If I catch someone in my house, I will shoot them. Once in each leg for starters.
Me too and I've got a boat, some large rocks, some rope and a chartplotter that tells me the deepest part of the English Channel to drop the body(ies) in to avoid any unnecessary time-wasting with the police and court system. catso said:
deevlash said:
catso said:
Muntu said:
Time to bring it to the UK!
Oh wait, we aren't allowed guns.
We can't even own a 3.5" penknife without being criminalised... Oh wait, we aren't allowed guns.
When applying for a firearms licence, in Northern Ireland one can state 'self-defence' as a valid reason.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_the_U...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_the_U...
Jasandjules said:
siscar said:
Sounds like it brings them into line with UK law in allowing the use of reasonable force to defend yourself.
Not quite, in the UK you can not use a gun to shoot any intruder unless the intruder has a gun........
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