Long Island Man Arrested For Defending Home With AK-47

[OneGuy67]

I agree with OgenRwot in it being a bad shoot. While we have a semblance of the "castle doctrine" here in Colorado, it deals solely with the interior of the residence and being in fear of your life or the lives of your family. On the porch, on the grass, on the street in front of the house doesn't cut it. Preempting a supposed attack doesn't cut it, the supposed 'Bernie Goetz' defense.

[Mtn.man]

I agree with OgenRwot in it being a bad shoot. While we have a semblance of the "castle doctrine" here in Colorado, it deals solely with the interior of the residence and being in fear of your life or the lives of your family. On the porch, on the grass, on the street in front of the house doesn't cut it. Preempting a supposed attack doesn't cut it, the supposed 'Bernie Goetz' defense.

In your yard, and on your property has been successfully defended in court in CO. One case even where the dead perp had NO weapon.

[ChunkyMonkey]

I am surely glad I took Jim's CCW class. He taught plenty on how to respond to police's questions in case you have to defend yourself. /end advertisement

[OneGuy67]

In your yard, and on your property has been successfully defended in court in CO. One case even where the dead perp had NO weapon.

And it has also been successfully charged and convicted on as it is not an established "castle doctrine" defense. Which side do you want to fall on?

[Mtn.man]

We don't live in the City so guess the rule is interpreted differently.

[OneGuy67]

I can tell you from my personal experience that some of the rural law enforcement agencies will not pursue criminal charges where others would, given the local needs and experiences.

One of my experiences deals with a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm (two actually) and the local rural sheriff wasn't interested in pursuing the charge due to a number of reasons. The charges were filed by a different agency and is still being mulled over by the local DA for the last 6 weeks as we speak.

This type of situation and charge would not have an eye batted at it by agencies and DA's in the metro areas and this felon would be on his way back to prison for the parole violation and new conviction.

[Zundfolge]

I seriously doubt that anyone here in Colorado would go to jail for firing a couple warning shots into the ground when their home is surrounded by 20+ gang members shouting death threats.

[Mtn.man]

I seriously doubt that anyone here in Colorado would go to jail for firing a couple warning shots into the ground when their home is surrounded by 20+ gang members shouting death threats.

Maybe in Denver, Arvada, Aurora, and after you get your ass beat by the cops.