From what I have heard, the Crown`s argument is that if you were to use a firearm, which implies that lethal force was necessary, why did you not use a lethal projectile? They will then try to push a load of to try to lock you up for a while as they do. Canadians have the right to defend their property or themselves as long as their defences are appropriate in the circumstances. This means that if you injure an intruder who enters your home or property, you will have to prove that the circumstances left you with no other reasonable choice. Essentially, you can use all the force needed to prevent someone from illegally entering your home or hurting you, but no more. The use of lethal force would generally only be appropriate in a situation where you had reason to perceive a threat to your life or serious bodily injury and where you had no other reasonable means of defending yourself. Our laws are ridiculous. This is what this article shows. While you have the right to defend yourself, our socialized system will make you pay for it all. What I find unfair is that when a police officer uses lethal (or even less lethal) force, the first thing that is done is an investigation to determine whether or not the use of that force was justified (it is usually justified). If it is justified, that is all there is to it. Why is the rest of us denied this? If I hurt or kill someone in self-defense, it shouldn`t.
It is important that we, as a society, openly acknowledge this fact and provide defensive tools to those who need protection when doing the business of state, such as our police. (Keep this in mind the next time someone says that handguns were made just to kill people. They were not. They were made to defend people.) The CBSA has no restrictions on wearing or using plastic versions of its real counterparts, which means you can wear this type of equipment! The law is clear in that items manufactured for training purposes should not be considered dangerous or illegal. While you can buy dog spray in Canada, depending on the circumstances, the way you use it or even wear it can be illegal. It is allowed to use a dog spray on dogs and bears, but not on humans. No, as Canadians, we are NOT allowed to carry a firearm, under any circumstances other than visiting shooting ranges, buying a house, the gunsmith`s house or hunting. Most of them required an ATT (some still do). If you are at home and you are robbed, call the police, take out a legally possessed firearm from your locked safe, retrieve the ammunition in a separate locked case and inform said criminal that you have a firearm, then shoot him when he approaches you or your loved ones. They are accused of a number of crimes. As read above, Ian Thomson was in this. Read more » To use for “target” shooting? If your area doesn`t have rules against it, they might get shitty about it, but it can`t be an illegal act in itself.
I think you need to learn about guns, maybe you go out and shoot some of them and realize that guns are not the problem, they`re just tools, they`re passive, maybe you`d change your mind and think differently @Mike Walsh. So what about the part where he talked about the right to defend himself as a victim of a crime? The Liberals` position is that it is not permissible to use lethal force. If you kill someone who breaks into your house, you go to jail. Tell me again what justice looks like? The Liberals have created these legal hurdles for us. What is it? P.S. We are not all liberal socialist/communist lovers wearing a vaginal hat. What is it like to believe in freedom when you can`t even defend yourself by killing someone who is illegally in yours. Read more » It takes a certain type of individual to be able to “stab” someone. It is not a regular defence.
I would choose to take a certain distance so that I could let the attacker “see” the blade. Hopefully, most “normal” people (even criminals) aren`t interested in getting tangled up with a blade. That being said, there are psychotic “people” who have no value for life. The best defense is to keep your distance and get out of the dodge. some circumstances simply do not allow a person to run. Hiding a knife is illegal, and wearing a 10″ blade on the hip will definitely become undesirable. Read More » Bear spray is necessary for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping and therefore legal. This reduces our chances of becoming a victim of a bear attack. It`s good to take him to the city; However, pepper spray is not. You may be wondering, if they are allowed in the United States, are Tasers legal in Canada? Of course, there are hidden transportation permits. But they are so impossible to get that they might as well not exist.
The same goes for a wilderness transport permit for occupations such as trapping. Might just as well not even have the law if it`s at the sole discretion of a CFO who believes that “only the police and military should have guns” and uses his unlimited and unassailable powers to simply stick a “denial stamp” on everything that comes on his desk. This case ended exactly as it should have: with the actual criminals accused of crimes and the innocent hero who defended himself and his wife who was not bothered by the justice system. Seriously, there is such a small chance that you can “defend” yourself with a gun by fatally eliminating your threat and not risking jail time/major consequences. It is Canada, not the United States. You can overwhelm your threat and wait for the police, just about anything. In addition, many types of weapons are available for self-defence, but not all are legal in Canada. It is important to know the law before carrying a weapon. I live in a rural area, a neighbor threatened to kill me that night because of a previous argument.
I called the police, they came and the person confessed to the threat. The police arrested him and charged that the Crown prosecutor would not follow up on the charges? I thought the individual had never really thought of it that way. Since then, guns have been firing from residences where the same person resides or next to the same person. Completely illegal and heard by others. Today, attacked on my property, which is rural again, not many neighbors right next door, by TWO not just one person. If my wife hadn`t gone out to scream, who knows. Read more » You can use coyote spray on dogs and coyotes. However, it is illegal to use it on humans.
Possession of a firearm without a licence in Canada is illegal under subsections 91(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code. This offence is punishable by up to five years` imprisonment. It depends on the province. At no time are you completely illegal with a non-restricted firearm as long as it is properly stored or secured. However, the unloading of a firearm falls under provincial jurisdiction and varies considerably from province to province. In Nova Scotia, for example, you can only unload that firearm in conjunction with the hunting licence you have. IE This big cat needs a predator license, the rabid squirrel needs a harassment license, etc. Under sections 34 and 35 of the Criminal Code, you have the right to protect yourself and your home from illegal entry, but each case will be judged on the basis of the unique facts of the case. If you are charged with assault or firearms resulting from an incident involving self-defence or the defence of your property, the key to your defence is to convince the Crown or the court that your actions were appropriate given all the circumstances of the event. Call Kruse Law`s experienced criminal defense attorneys if you have been detained or arrested for assault to learn more about your legal rights and let us work on a strong defense today.
Hello. First of all, let me say that it was a good and sad read. I served in the Canadian army for 22 years. And when I read our stupid lame unconstitutional laws, I poop in the back of my mind. The I saw over the sea, and now our government is opening our country to the same people I didn`t want to kill and hurt in their country anymore, move into neighboring houses in ours. Allows me to load all the weapons I have. I see it that way we`re not ready to sit down, let`s sit down. Read More » I think the noise of pump action shelving would be enough to scare off most intruders.
If you`re creative, plan ahead and read storage laws, you can legally store and access firearms.