rottielover
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Missouri
Hello, I was hoping somone could provide me some links so that I can find out about the law's in my State, and more specifically Saint Louis County. I've read several horror stories about people who catch burglers in their home, detain them, then are charged with crimes themselves. Also horror stories about people who trespass, like into a fenced yard, are injured in some way and the home owner is sued.
I'm trying to figure out what I can do to help protect myself just in case anything were to ever happen. I can't seem to find very much info on how to protect your own rights, much of the info I find seems to favor the criminals "rights"!
Specific questions:
Retreat - I've heard conflicting stories about if someone breaks into your house that you have to try and retreat if possible. Others say that if they cross the "threshold". I don't have any desire to harm anyone, but I own a .45 and if I woke up to someone standing in my bedroom doorway, I don't think they would like me too much. Plus in the bedroom I'd have no where to go except thru a closed class window, and that would prolby kill me!
Dog Law - If someone breaks into your house, and your dog attacks them, is that the same thing as you shooting them? How does this apply if they break into a fenced yard (wood privacy fence with lock)?
Can somone post some links so I can do some reading? It just seems like I read way too much about good honest people, trying to to the "right" thing, then the criminals use the law to hammer them!
Thanks in Advance!
Hello, I was hoping somone could provide me some links so that I can find out about the law's in my State, and more specifically Saint Louis County. I've read several horror stories about people who catch burglers in their home, detain them, then are charged with crimes themselves. Also horror stories about people who trespass, like into a fenced yard, are injured in some way and the home owner is sued.
I'm trying to figure out what I can do to help protect myself just in case anything were to ever happen. I can't seem to find very much info on how to protect your own rights, much of the info I find seems to favor the criminals "rights"!
Specific questions:
Retreat - I've heard conflicting stories about if someone breaks into your house that you have to try and retreat if possible. Others say that if they cross the "threshold". I don't have any desire to harm anyone, but I own a .45 and if I woke up to someone standing in my bedroom doorway, I don't think they would like me too much. Plus in the bedroom I'd have no where to go except thru a closed class window, and that would prolby kill me!
Dog Law - If someone breaks into your house, and your dog attacks them, is that the same thing as you shooting them? How does this apply if they break into a fenced yard (wood privacy fence with lock)?
Can somone post some links so I can do some reading? It just seems like I read way too much about good honest people, trying to to the "right" thing, then the criminals use the law to hammer them!
Thanks in Advance!
