Provided you do not have a criminal record, you can own a shotgun on England but it must be kept in a locked secure cabinet when not in use.

 

Hi Andy

Self-defense may be a justification for acts that would otherwise be criminal.

California follows the general rule that permits a person to make "resistance sufficient to prevent" an offense against a family member or other person "about to be injured."

A person is justified in using force if (s)he has an honest and reasonable belief in the apparent peril and the need for defense. The means used, whether deadly or nondeadly force, must be reasonable under the circumstances. The threatened act must be unlawful, as in a trespass or assault.

Self-defense requires that defendant was actually in fear of his life or serious bodily injury and that the conduct of the other party was such as to produce that state of mind in a reasonable person.

Nevertheless, in Louisiana a few years ago, a clean cut Vietnamese boy knocked on some red neck's door. The homeowner shot the boy dead. He was prosecuted. The jury acquitted. The man testified he was scared by the Asian boy. They believed him.

Given an excuse, some folks will kill. Thou shalt not kill. Good advice.

 

I own a Glock Model 30 for home defence, I keep it loaded under my bed. If you stop by, please knock...

 

I have a few guns at the house - both pistols and rifles. I don't have any desire to hunt - they are only for target shooting. I really enjoy going to a shooting range and honing my accuracy. I suppose I could use them for home defense, though that is not the reason that I have them.

 

I own a BN .44 mag Desert Eagle and a Remington 20 gauge shotgun. I used to have a S&W .357 Magnum when I was in college. The .357 was my first gun, and it's purchase was precipitated by some events that happened in my apartment complex. A guy in the adjacent building decided to try and kill his roommates and then himself, then a student walking home from school right behind my apartment was attacked by someone with a 2 x 4 with nails sticking out of it. There were numerous break-ins where people got their bikes or stereos stolen as well. After all of that, I decided to arm myself. Thank God I never had to use it in defense, but I "felt" safer with it. I began to enjoy going to the range and shooting it. I moved out after graduation and didn't need it anymore, so I sold it. But ever since then I have wanted another pistol to go to the range with, not really for self defense. Enter the Desert Eagle. Great fun at the range and I could finally afford one. The shotgun is for the VERY occasional dove hunt, and sits dormant. I really don't have to worry about crime where I live now, but I keep the shotgun within a few steps of the bed just in case. The Desert Eagle is a range-only weapon. I would do a disservice to my neighbor down the street if I fired it at an intruder as the bullet travelled through him and into God knows what else. The shotgun is a better home defense weapon.

I won't start any gun ownership debates, but suffice it to say I am glad to be able to own them.

 

...so what do you mean, "had to use it"? What happened.

 

I have a Beretta .40, 2 Smith & Wesson .357 Magnums (4" and 6" barrel), a crappy 1911 Colt knockoff that I am getting rid of, and a handmade, custom Cherry wood flintlock rifle. The rifle is an heirloom I got from my grandfather, I have never fired it. The pistols are for target shooting and defense from 2-legged rattlesnakes.

 

C. Condon our Atty General in SC has established a policy of no fault for a homeowner who defends himself vs an intruder to a home. The use of deadly force is included in this proclimation. His exact phrase was open season on home invaders.

He felt this was necessary due to the large increase in home invasion attacks here.

I have a few guns. Not going to list them, but I can use them all, trained with them, and keep them loaded, and will not hesitate to use them if needed. My wife is BTW a better shot (trained by her father who is a highly skilled marksman).

I do not advise home invasion in SC.

 

hmmm...the dirty mind of Mingster will refrain from answering that

 

Wow, that's a serious weapon! I used one once...in Tomb Raider...