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> "eliminate certain circumstances under which homicide is justifiable, including, among others, in defense of a habitation or property" I don't feel that we s
by avidiax 2y ago
> "eliminate certain circumstances under which homicide is justifiable, including, among others, in defense of a habitation or property"
I don't feel that we should allow shooting mere thieves. If someone breaks into your garden shed, it is a stretch to say that this crime should carry a death penalty.
I'm not a fan of duty to retreat in defense of habitation (removing "castle doctrine"), however. The sort of people that break into occupied dwellings are not reasonable and don't mean well. A duty to attempt to run away makes that situation tactically difficult when the occupant is already at a tactical disadvantage, not knowing how many attackers there are, where they are, how they are armed, their intentions, etc. It's a well-intentioned law that unfortunately tends to punish the victims of crime either for defence without retreat or by giving criminals an advantage in a confrontation they instigated.
- lazide 2y agoYou already can’t use lethal force unless you have a reasonable expectation your life is in danger.
- zug_zug 2y agoWell you normally don't have perfect information. Imagine you're woken up in the middle of the night by a window breaking, you hear somebody coming down the hall, and there's a strange figure in your doorway. In the worst cases you could be moments from death or sexual assault, or perhaps there's no violent intent at all. Are you obligated to wait until you have evidence of violent intent to use a gun?
- pavel_lishin 2y agoShooting an unidentified outline in your bedroom door in the middle of the night is a great way to kill a loved one.