Charleston, SC
The Castle Doctrine is a powerful piece of legislation that for a moment, had me thinking that politicians actually got something right for a change. Alas, moments are just that.
I also love it when the law abiding citizen takes a stance and defends themselves. It gives me a little bit of smug satisfaction knowing that there are people out there who will not tolerate being a victim. People are fighting back and turning the tables. It's too bad that the criminals haven't started catching on to that. They still do what they do best....being stupid.
In South Carolina, the Castle Doctrine allows you to use deadly force against an intruder or an attacker in your dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle.
You have no duty to retreat in any of these places because you have a lawful right to be there. So, if you try to car jack me, I can use my handgun, initiating deadly force during the commission of a dangerous felony. You see, I don't need a permit to have a handgun in my vehicle. I need only have it in a closed glove compartment, console or trunk.
With all that information, imagine being at a red light when someone gets out of the vehicle behind you, starts beating on your car and tries getting in. Are you in fear of your life when a total stranger is trying to get in to your car at 4 a.m.? Ab-so-freakin'-lutely! While the occupant of the vehicle could have retreated, he had no duty to. Instead, he stood his ground, used deadly force in self defense, and then retreated to a safe location to call police. The guy he shot didn't make it. Are you feeling sad about that? If you are, you're a freakin' idiot!
Check out this local TV news story
Now here's another little bit of new information. Pay close attention....law enforcement officials are not releasing the name of the shooter for fear of retaliation. And surprise, (gasp!) the dead guy had an extensive criminal history, mostly for drugs.
The latest story.
The Castle Doctrine is a powerful piece of legislation that for a moment, had me thinking that politicians actually got something right for a change. Alas, moments are just that.
I also love it when the law abiding citizen takes a stance and defends themselves. It gives me a little bit of smug satisfaction knowing that there are people out there who will not tolerate being a victim. People are fighting back and turning the tables. It's too bad that the criminals haven't started catching on to that. They still do what they do best....being stupid.
In South Carolina, the Castle Doctrine allows you to use deadly force against an intruder or an attacker in your dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle.
With all that information, imagine being at a red light when someone gets out of the vehicle behind you, starts beating on your car and tries getting in. Are you in fear of your life when a total stranger is trying to get in to your car at 4 a.m.? Ab-so-freakin'-lutely! While the occupant of the vehicle could have retreated, he had no duty to. Instead, he stood his ground, used deadly force in self defense, and then retreated to a safe location to call police. The guy he shot didn't make it. Are you feeling sad about that? If you are, you're a freakin' idiot!
Check out this local TV news story
Now here's another little bit of new information. Pay close attention....law enforcement officials are not releasing the name of the shooter for fear of retaliation. And surprise, (gasp!) the dead guy had an extensive criminal history, mostly for drugs.
The latest story.
