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Wilmette homeowner charged for protecting his family (Al, 2nd's already gone)
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Well..he did not register his weapon as required. He violated the law. Also he didn't call 911. Sorry-I just see no problem with registering your weapon just like you register for a CCW or when you Purchase a weapon.
One thing that is more troubling for me is that if you justifiably use your weapon under any circumstance you can kiss everything you own goodby-you will be sued into oblivion by the crack addic family of the dirtbag. That's not a problem with the 2nd Amendment it the fault of our Sue happy-don't take responsibility for any of your actions society.
So make sure the first thing you do if you shoot someone in self defense is call your attorney to set up a irrevocable trust to protect your assets
One thing that is more troubling for me is that if you justifiably use your weapon under any circumstance you can kiss everything you own goodby-you will be sued into oblivion by the crack addic family of the dirtbag. That's not a problem with the 2nd Amendment it the fault of our Sue happy-don't take responsibility for any of your actions society.
So make sure the first thing you do if you shoot someone in self defense is call your attorney to set up a irrevocable trust to protect your assets
I'd be willing to bet he did not re-new it because of the ban imposed by Wilmette. I wouldn't have either. It's either that or move. Maybe he has not been able to move for job/money reasons or whatever.
I'm sure Wilmette checks guns registration records so they can be sure to get all their fine money from owners.
[ January 09, 2004, 01:06 PM: Message edited by: Jason Troxell ]
I'm sure Wilmette checks guns registration records so they can be sure to get all their fine money from owners.
[ January 09, 2004, 01:06 PM: Message edited by: Jason Troxell ]
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Thanks. Just a few weeks away now...quote:
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MRC01,
Let me be the first to say: Welcome to Washington State(when you get here, of course)
Look me up if you land near Seattle.
You break into my house when I am home, I will protect my family and you will leave in a bodybag!
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You lucky ******* !
We're stuck in Kirkland for the moment!
We're stuck in Kirkland for the moment!
I live a few miles from Wilmette,IL and so know some more details of the story than you folks. It was big news here.
The intruder had broken into this man's home the day before and stole his truck and house keys. He returned the following night as the homeowner was putting his 10 yr old daughter to bed and let himself in with the house key.
The intruder came toward the homeowner. The homeowner fired 4 times hitting twice. Once in the shoulder and once in the leg. The intruder fled thru the front window. He went to the emergency room and said he had been shot by gangbangers. The police arrested him there and determined he had a lengthy arrest record.
They also charged the homeowner with illegal possession of a handgun and not having a state firearms owners ID card. The intruder had bail set of $3,000,000.
The intruder had broken into this man's home the day before and stole his truck and house keys. He returned the following night as the homeowner was putting his 10 yr old daughter to bed and let himself in with the house key.
The intruder came toward the homeowner. The homeowner fired 4 times hitting twice. Once in the shoulder and once in the leg. The intruder fled thru the front window. He went to the emergency room and said he had been shot by gangbangers. The police arrested him there and determined he had a lengthy arrest record.
They also charged the homeowner with illegal possession of a handgun and not having a state firearms owners ID card. The intruder had bail set of $3,000,000.
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Much of current law limiting our rights of self defense is more a matter of Leftist judges and Leftist attorneys than of legislation. I was a police officer from 1963 till 1971. During that time any person was legally allowed self defense on threat of serious bodily harm at the location of the threat. One did not have to avoid a location merely because of a pending deadly threat. A law abiding citizen was free to be anywhere he pleased even if a threat existed there. Now, because of judicial restraint against the (would be) defender and in favor of the illegal assailant one must retreat, run away, and give up his freedom to be in the area. Even on your own property you must, if possible, run from the attacker to the inside of your home. You cannot even remain at the doorway to repel the attack. All this change was brought about, not by legislation, but by Socialist judges and attorneys. The inside-the-home defender in my area is fortunate in that juries here will not convict for defense inside the home. Therefore charges are not placed against a person so defending him/herself. In fact, we're fortunate in that juries do not convict here in any clear case of the necessary use of deadly force, providing the defender used any possible means of escape prior to its use. I love where I live.
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It's the middle of the night, someone has forcefully entered your home and is now within plain view. They are not backing down even though they are confronted by an armed homeowner. Call 911? I think not. My family and their safety comes before "protocol". Heck, if the intruder had just rang the darn door bell then he wouldn't have had to been shot!
Mikep
I just took it to mean he didn't call 911 after the fact. Its certainly understandable not calling when the action was going on. I didn't mean it that way. "Shoot first and ask questions later"
I thought 911 was for emergencies, not to summon the police after the fact to take a report.
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Originally posted by mikep:
It's the middle of the night, someone has forcefully entered your home and is now within plain view. They are not backing down even though they are confronted by an armed homeowner. Call 911? I think not. My family and their safety comes before "protocol". Heck, if the intruder had just rang the darn door bell then he wouldn't have had to been shot!
Mikep
Hello! Avon calling. My wife is a 911 police dispatcher and there is no way the police can protect you from a SERIOUS crime in progress. They maybe able to scare a way an amateur burglar if they are detected before they break into the home. The police have no legal responsibility to protect you. Their job is to try to catch the perp AFTER the crime has happened and fill out all the paperwork necessary to help prosecute the perp if caught.
Whimsey
PS, I lost Mikep's quotes when trying to post this. Sorry Mike.
Can you imagine breaking into an unfamiliar pitch dark inviroment knowing that people, possibly armed are in there. If a person has the nads to do that in the first place then I'd definitely consider them a threat to my family.
But even though the law here in TN says if they're in the house they are fair game, I still think having to kill the jerk in my living room would be an awful experience. I'd have to move out of there or I'd never get a good nights sleep again.
I guess this situation is a big phobia of mine. A few years back when I was working nights, my wife walked into our bedroom on me during the day when I was sleeping and she swears I grabbed the 357 out of the night stand, pointed it at her and said "You better stop right there". That could've been tragic and I can't remeber it at all. I've since put a combination Pistol vault on the side of my bed to secure the gun better and told her to always knock and never just sneak in on me again.
Oh, was I rambling again?
Sorry...
But even though the law here in TN says if they're in the house they are fair game, I still think having to kill the jerk in my living room would be an awful experience. I'd have to move out of there or I'd never get a good nights sleep again.
I guess this situation is a big phobia of mine. A few years back when I was working nights, my wife walked into our bedroom on me during the day when I was sleeping and she swears I grabbed the 357 out of the night stand, pointed it at her and said "You better stop right there". That could've been tragic and I can't remeber it at all. I've since put a combination Pistol vault on the side of my bed to secure the gun better and told her to always knock and never just sneak in on me again.
Oh, was I rambling again?
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