defending yourself/your family/ your home ?

6.5 tikka

hi lads quick question ?

there`s an ole lad that lives up the road from me, and some of the local dirt,
broke into his house last night, luckily he woke up and they ran off, he knocked into me today, and was asking me the law on shooting somebody who is robbing your house , I told him, my understanding of it was, if he felt like his life was in danger he could , but I wasn't 100% on it , anybody sure on the law ? id like to let him know and would like to be clear on it myself,

TriggerPL

6.5 tikka wrote: »

hi lads quick question ?

there`s an ole lad that lives up the road from me, and some of the local dirt,
broke into his house last night, luckily he woke up and they ran off, he knocked into me today, and was asking me the law on shooting somebody who is robbing your house , I told him, my understanding of it was, if he felt like his life was in danger he could , but I wasn't 100% on it , anybody sure on the law ? id like to let him know and would like to be clear on it myself,

Mate with out getting into , this is a hunting forum and not the place for this conversation .

6.5 tikka

I understand what your saying , I love my hunting , I was just asking , because the guy was asking me for help , and didn't want to be giving him wrong info , no bother

TriggerPL

6.5 tikka wrote: »

I understand what your saying , I love my hunting , I was just asking , because the guy was asking me for help , and didn't want to be giving him wrong info , no bother[

Even you shouldn't be giving him advice on this , if you turn round and say to shoot ,

And he tell the cop pat down the road said it was k u will find ur self in the **** , for knowing of this mans intentions and not reporting and having his firearms remove ,

The best bet is advise him get a gud barking dog , early warning system

ace86

6.5 tikka wrote: »

I understand what your saying , I love my hunting , I was just asking , because the guy was asking me for help , and didn't want to be giving him wrong info , no bother

Ah ur friend is better off to consult a solictor whatever is said between them is confidental and he will basically tell him what he is entitled to do.

scwazrh

Tell him to speak to garda and ask their advice.dont put yourself in position of giving out opinions.

6.5 tikka

cheers thats what ill do , just to be clear I didn't tell him he could , I told him I really wasn't sure , I didn't tell him if it happens again first thing is ring the police and lock he`s bedroom door because he is old

6.5 tikka

6.5 tikka wrote: »

cheers thats what ill do , just to be clear I didn't tell him he could , I told him I really wasn't sure , I didn't tell him if it happens again first thing is ring the police and lock he`s bedroom door because he is old

did tell him to ring the police and lock his bedroom door

sawdoubters

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1990/en/act/pub/0012/print.html#sec8


You may not discharge a firearm in or from a public place e.g. a road or public park etc. You may not discharge a firearm within 60ft of a road or dwelling. Irrespective of where you are, you may not discharge a firearm in a manner which could cause injury to other people or to livestock or could cause damage to property or which in any event could be regarded as reckless or irresponsible.

Cass

sawdoubters wrote: »

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1990/en/act/pub/0012/print.html#sec8

That is the offensive weapons act, and not applicable in this case. That applies to reckless discharge or a firearm in a public place (which your home is not), carrying of knives and other pointed items, etc, etc.

The home owners Act of 2011 makes it so a home owner no longer has to retreat from an intruder and may defend their home/property and family.


The use of firearms for this purpose is a matter of RKBA (Right to keep & bear arms). I want to stress and make this abundantly clear. Firearms CANNOT be licensed for home defence. It's not a legitimate reason to get a license, and the whole RKBA topic is off limits here.


I also notice the OP has closed their account in the hour since they started the thread. As such i'm closing this thread.