Does your state have a castle law?

If you live in America, does your state allow you to shoot intruders? If you live elsewhere, does your country have some variant of this law? Do you guys think it's right to kill an intruder?

I didn't even know America had castles.. I know Scotland has quite a bit, I've been past a few.

well in Texas i dont know if we have castles but i do believe you can shoot at an intruder in Texas. It will be counted as self defense i believe.

I dont have a castle so this law does not apply to me

It varies from state to state in America. The state i live in does have a castle law, ie a mans house is his castle, enter at your own peril. I actually went to school with a guy who entered the wrong apartment by mistake after coming home drunk one night. The resident shot him in the head and killed him. There is no repurcusions due to the castle law. Its a touchy subject, but in the event of a robber or other ill intentioned intruder entering my residence, im not pausing to aim for a non-vital limb, especially not knowing if the intruder is armed or not. In another case in Maryland a robber entered a college students house and was in their garage, the resident chopped his hand off with a samurai sword and the guy bled to death. Not sure how it relates, but kind of funny.

I haven't heard it called by that name, but yes.

My state does...its a perfectly fine concept imo

Looking to find out where you can intrude without being shot at? :D

I dont know for california, it would be interesting to look up.

Yes, we have Castle Laws in Tennessee. They had them in Georgia too, and I had to exercise those rights.

In Arizona we have a stand-your-ground law, which is more lenient than a castle law.

I think it's absolutely permissable to shoot an intruder in certain circumstances, but only when necessary to prevent harm.

As for killing an intruder, I think that's always something to avoid, except in the most extreme situations.

well in Texas i dont know if we have castles but i do believe you can shoot at an intruder in Texas. It will be counted as self defense i believe.

njean777

I'm pretty certain Florida does, actually. :lol:

I believe in california you can only shoot if they present danger to you.

Yes Georgia has the castle law.

Ohio has castle doctrine.

I believe in california you can only shoot if they present danger to you.

Ravirr

Same in Texas -- the only difference is that intruding into someone's home without invitation is considered "presenting danger".

And let's face it -- if they're breaking into your home, they're not coming in to play checkers.

I don't live a state.

As for a right to kill someone. There should never be a right to kill someone not even in war or anything. Peace is better and to make friends and love everyone with no fighting. That is the way.

Yes, we have the castle doctrine here in Alabama. You're allowed to use deadly force on a person breaking into your house. Sadly though, it sometimes ends in tragedy. Not too long ago a group of young teens broke into a house in my local area, and the owner of the house fatally shot a 14 year old. No charges were filed, but it was a horrible incident.

Where I'm currently living we have a "stand your ground" law.

I don't live a state.

As for a right to kill someone. There should never be a right to kill someone not even in war or anything. Peace is better and to make friends and love everyone with no fighting. That is the way.

teddyrob