'Pistol packing Mama' kills intruder.

[Swoop]

I did smile though when I heard that it was in Dallas

Please pay attention. The reporter was in Dallas but the incident (the shooting) was located in Oklahoma, a State that is next to Texas.



EDIT: I note the accomplice has been charged!

[jazfender]

Please pay attention. The reporter was in Dallas but the incident (the shooting) was located in Oklahoma, a State that is next to Texas.

chillbro.

Kinda feel like this whole story is just America having a fat wank over their gun ownership laws.

[Brett]

I would not have a single issue if the law here was the same. A man (or womans) house is her castle, where one should be able to raise ones family securely and in safety. If some clown wants to break in with intent to steal or harm (often goes hand in hand with home invasion burglaries...) ones loved ones, then the occupants should be allowed to protect themselves with deadly force if necessary. It's like walking into a bears lair, do so at your own peril. You can't blame the bear for protecting its home and cubs.
With the increase in violent home invasions, it will be interesting to see some cases such as this tried in NZ. I struggle to see a jury finding you guilty of murder when protecting themselves from intrusion and potential serious harm. The problem is that our self defence laws (section 48 of the =Crimes Act) are not exactly explicit in their wording...ie what is "reasonable" force??

[Shadowjack]

So, the intruder was alleged to have a 12" hunting knife.
I remember that thing somebody once told me about "knives" and "gunfights".
The intruder, well, obviously didn't.
Darwin rules.

[Swoop]

Kinda feel like this whole story is just America having a fat wank over their gun ownership laws.

Not quite. It is about the right to self defense with what ever means comes to hand.

I would not have a single issue if the law here was the same. A man (or womans) house is her castle, where one should be able to raise ones family securely and in safety. If some clown wants to break in with intent to steal or harm (often goes hand in hand with home invasion burglaries...) ones loved ones, then the occupants should be allowed to protect themselves with deadly force if necessary. It's like walking into a bears lair, do so at your own peril. You can't blame the bear for protecting its home and cubs.
With the increase in violent home invasions, it will be interesting to see some cases such as this tried in NZ. I struggle to see a jury finding you guilty of murder when protecting themselves from intrusion and potential serious harm. The problem is that our self defence laws (section 48 of the =Crimes Act) are not exactly explicit in their wording...ie what is "reasonable" force??

Did you pay attention to the "taking a knife to a gun shop" here in NZ?

[Brett]

Not quite. It is about the right to self defense with what ever means comes to hand.

Did you pay attention to the "taking a knife to a gun shop" here in NZ?

Sure did...was a complete joke. Guy walks into GUN shop carrying a machete in an attempt to rob the shop. Shop owner shoots robber and gets arrested? Pathetic. Should have been given a "services to community" award.