lonewolf2810
Regular Member
Well we finally got the Castle Doctrine passed and it comes in effect today. At least we are going in the right direction.
Chapel Hill, N.C. — The idea that a man's home is his castle dates to the 18th century. In law, it is codified as the right to defend one's home from intruders without fear of being arrested. North Carolina lawmakers recently voted to expand that right.
Paul Valone, president of gun rights group Grass Roots North Carolina, knows guns and the Castle Doctrine. He wrote the original law currently on the books.
“The important thing to note is that Castle Doctrine is not a make my day law,” he said.
Under current state law, before homeowners can use deadly force against someone, they must have a reasonable belief that the intruder intends to kill or seriously hurt them.
Effective Dec. 1, gun owners will have less guesswork.
You can read the rest of the story here, http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/story/9805007/
Chapel Hill, N.C. — The idea that a man's home is his castle dates to the 18th century. In law, it is codified as the right to defend one's home from intruders without fear of being arrested. North Carolina lawmakers recently voted to expand that right.
Paul Valone, president of gun rights group Grass Roots North Carolina, knows guns and the Castle Doctrine. He wrote the original law currently on the books.
“The important thing to note is that Castle Doctrine is not a make my day law,” he said.
Under current state law, before homeowners can use deadly force against someone, they must have a reasonable belief that the intruder intends to kill or seriously hurt them.
Effective Dec. 1, gun owners will have less guesswork.
You can read the rest of the story here, http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/story/9805007/
