I'm not sure you can legally defend yourself in Canada in the event of a life threatening situation. If someone breaks into your house and is trying to kill you, you have the right to defend yourself but don't have the right to cause them death or grievous bodily harm.
Canadian Bill C26
Self-defence against unprovoked assault
34. (1) Every one who is unlawfully assaulted without having provoked the assault is justified in repelling force by force if the force he uses is not intended to cause death or grievous bodily harm and is no more than is necessary to enable him to defend himself.
I read a story about some man swatting at a Raccoon with a broom that almost got 2 years in prison. That's more time than what a rapist or child molester might spend behind bars. There was another story about a Chinese corner store owner who apprehended a thief who had been stealing from him regularly and almost went to prison for it. It's scary proposition when it comes to defending yourself. If you cause any harm to the assailant you will be prosecuted. The law in Canada typically favors the criminal.
What I meant is the system favors the criminal but the public uproar most likely saved the Chinese store owner and the Raccoon man escaped with probation and fines and public shaming. He begged for his life.
Yes. If I recall correctly, it must be in a safe and disassembled (maybe just unloaded). If you have it functional quickly enough to shoot an intruder, then clearly it must have been out of the safe and assembled.
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Except there are places (like Canada) where if you shoot back, this is prima facie evidence that you were violating the safe storage laws.
I'm not sure you can legally defend yourself in Canada in the event of a life threatening situation. If someone breaks into your house and is trying to kill you, you have the right to defend yourself but don't have the right to cause them death or grievous bodily harm.
Canadian Bill C26 Self-defence against unprovoked assault 34. (1) Every one who is unlawfully assaulted without having provoked the assault is justified in repelling force by force if the force he uses is not intended to cause death or grievous bodily harm and is no more than is necessary to enable him to defend himself.
I read a story about some man swatting at a Raccoon with a broom that almost got 2 years in prison. That's more time than what a rapist or child molester might spend behind bars. There was another story about a Chinese corner store owner who apprehended a thief who had been stealing from him regularly and almost went to prison for it. It's scary proposition when it comes to defending yourself. If you cause any harm to the assailant you will be prosecuted. The law in Canada typically favors the criminal.
If Canada actually favoured the criminal you would be saying "went to prison" instead of "almost went to prison".
What I meant is the system favors the criminal but the public uproar most likely saved the Chinese store owner and the Raccoon man escaped with probation and fines and public shaming. He begged for his life.
Even within your own home?
Yes. If I recall correctly, it must be in a safe and disassembled (maybe just unloaded). If you have it functional quickly enough to shoot an intruder, then clearly it must have been out of the safe and assembled.