Hey guys!
I purchased a firearm about a year ago for personal protection of myself and my home and recently I was told by the person who lives next door to us that his home was broken into and his guns and other items were stolen. My friend and I just moved into this house last month and hearing that has made me curious about what exactly the lCastle Doctrine allows and doesn't allow.
My first question is if I'm here and I hear some one trying to bust down my door and enter my home and he does, am I legally allowed to shoot and defend my home or do I have to wait and see if he truly is a threat and has a weapon on him? God forbid I ever am put in this situation but I just want to make sure I know the Law and not get myself in trouble for trying to protect my house and myself.
Second question is if I'm not at home but my friend/roomie who lives here with me is home and the above situation happens, if he allowed to use my firearm to protect the house and himself at all?
Thanks!
I purchased a firearm about a year ago for personal protection of myself and my home and recently I was told by the person who lives next door to us that his home was broken into and his guns and other items were stolen. My friend and I just moved into this house last month and hearing that has made me curious about what exactly the lCastle Doctrine allows and doesn't allow.
My first question is if I'm here and I hear some one trying to bust down my door and enter my home and he does, am I legally allowed to shoot and defend my home or do I have to wait and see if he truly is a threat and has a weapon on him? God forbid I ever am put in this situation but I just want to make sure I know the Law and not get myself in trouble for trying to protect my house and myself.
Second question is if I'm not at home but my friend/roomie who lives here with me is home and the above situation happens, if he allowed to use my firearm to protect the house and himself at all?
Thanks!