I recently had property stolen from my vehicle in Newark, Nj, the car theft capital of America. I have a legally registered firearm and a concealed weapons permit. My I use my 1911 Colt .45 ACP to stop a thief next time? Or will I have to bend over and take it while the police do absolutely nothing? My main concern is the vehicle itself as I normally do leave anything of significant value in my car for this exact reason.
2007-05-30 07:39:55 · 16 answers · asked by pheezy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
No... you can only use deadly force to protect the life of you are someone else that is in immanent danger of serious bodily injury or death.
Killing someone over a property crime will get you arrested for at the minimum, Manslaughter.
2007-05-30 07:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by Dog Lover 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Nope. The only time you can use a firearm legally is in defense of yourself or another person if there is a reasonable belief of death or serious bodily harm. Crimes against property are not cause for deadly force.
However, if you happen to be in the car and someone attempts to carjack you, fire away.
2007-05-30 07:50:10 · answer #2 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Get cameras at your house so its pointing towards your drive way if you want to safe.
When you go to the mall or something try to park so that your car will be visible to their securty cameras.
As the others said you cant really do anything unless you are actually in the car while its happening.
2007-05-30 07:55:42 · answer #3 · answered by evilprince 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stealing a car isn't justification for the application of deadly force there oh vigilante one.
With a question like that it's frightening to think you even have access to a firearm.
Its guys like you who give responsible and intelligent gun owners a bad name.
2007-05-30 08:29:43 · answer #4 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Having visited New Jersey and New York in the past...the first thing I learned within hours of hitting the streets was that crime is prevalent.
Now...understanding that you live in New Jersey...you would think it prudent not to leave items in the car where thieves could be tempted!
It's humorous to see how you state the "police do absolutely nothing" as if it's their fault that you failed to take preventative steps to avoid the problem at hand.
Now...what's even more concerning is that you want to kill somebody over material belongings!
Something is wrong with the way we think if this is how we deal with our problems.
As far as the statement about the "Castle Doctrine"...it refers to a legal concept derived from English Common Law as it is presently applied in sections of the United States. It designates one's home (or any place legally occupied, such as one's car or place of work) as a place in which one enjoys protections from both prying and violent attack. In the United States, laws informally referred to as 'castle laws' can sometimes impose an obligation to retreat before using force to defend oneself. The Castle Doctrine provides for an exception to this duty. Provided one is attacked in their own home, vehicle, or place of business, in jurisdictions where 'castle laws' are in force, one may stand their ground against an assailant without fear of prosecution. The main point...instead of a "strategic retreat" when in fear of an attack you may resort to deadly force. Stopping a thief stealing from your car is NOT an attack upon you therefore does not fall under the "Castle Doctrine."
Maybe you should petition your city counsel to raise taxes in order to hire more police officers. There's always the option of hiring private security to guard your car! But with the large population you have in Newark being over a quarter million...I'm sure the police are busy answering higher priority calls than one involving ones inability to secure their property out of sight!
2007-05-30 08:02:07 · answer #5 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you plan on doing that you need to get a throw a way weapon that is not registered, so after you shoot him you can plant this weapon on him, and make sure he is dead, you only want one live witness and one story, YOURS!! this is what a police officer told us after my uncle shot a burglar that was in our house, caring off our stuff. My uncle only shot him in the leg, and later he turned around and sued, my aunt and uncle lost everything including their house! criminals have all the rights on their side, the only way a law abiding citizen can defend themselves is by turning themselves in to a criminal! and hoping they get away with it.
2007-05-30 08:06:32 · answer #6 · answered by Sir Hard & Thick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deadly force is only authorized if you feel you are in IMMEDIATE danger of severe physical injury or death. Someone stealing your car does not qualify. No, much as you would like to, you can't cap 'em.
2007-05-30 07:48:49 · answer #7 · answered by Marine till Death 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
IN >Some< States, you do have the right to protect personal property with deadly force....it's referred as the "Castle Doctrine".
In states like NJ. however, I think you are S.O.L., and must let our "Boys in Blue" handle it for you......
The criminals are running the system.....and the working man is getting screwed.
Thieves SUCK!
T.S.
2007-05-30 07:49:09 · answer #8 · answered by electronic_dad 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
you are able to sue, yet, you are able to desire to teach the quantity of damages this actual guy has brought about. He became into caught removing the hood and areas, so he could be to blame for that injury. yet once you are able to not link him to stealing the automobile, it is going to likely be not uncomplicated to teach that he's to blame for each and all of the wear and tear to it. yet whether you are able to teach that the automobile became into totalled by potential of the acts of this actual guy, you're able to desire to not win any money in courtroom, with the aid of fact you have already been completely paid by potential of the insurance agency. below the regulation, you're basically entitled to get carry of the honest industry fee of your automobile no count if it somewhat is "totalled". This "blue e book" fee is the quantity your automobile is properly worth on the day is it somewhat is misplaced, not what you initially paid for it or the quantity of money you place into it. additionally, it does not count how plenty you nevertheless owed on it. If insurance is paying $7,000 and you will teach it became into properly worth $8,000, you are able to sue for $a million,000. yet while it became into basically properly worth $7,000 or much less, you are able to not win--you have already been reimbursed. As for the courtroom-ordered restitution, the 1st $7,000 will bypass to the insurance agency.
2016-10-30 05:46:12 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you cannot But you can hold him or her at gun point til the police arrive...
Oh and just for fun til him he makes one wrong move and he will die of lead poison.
2007-05-30 08:47:42 · answer #10 · answered by ynot_chas 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋