madsam
Senior Member
locks keep honest men honest !!! yes we live to far out not to...
I am under the impression that if you don't lock the doors to your home, and someone invites themselves in unbeknownst to you, then you technically don't have any legal grounds to stand on if you retaliate with force.
However, probably darn near impossible to prove if a door was locked or not.
People in Alaska often keep hunting cabins unlocked for that same reason - in severe weather if somebody needs to get in, they are getting in one way or another. You can still bear proof them by putting plywood with big nails on the ground pointing upward in front of doors & windows. Obviously the bears can flip them over, but it works pretty well for black bears. Brown bears not so much. There are other ways to bear proof them of course.If I’m at camp then it’s locked. You are right, no telling who might show up. But I’d rather leave it unlocked when we aren’t there than someone destroy the door just to get inside anyway. They’ll get away with some canned goods but not much else.
Which imo is something about or justice system that makes no sense. I have always looked at it as if you don't want to get shot don't steal. I know the soft society we live in does not though.The law regarding use of force has absolutely ZERO to do with anything being locked.
In fact, in Georgia deadly force can NOT be used against a property crime. There must be an imminent threat of death or grave injury to a PERSON before you mag dump on some fool...
Stealin' your chainsaw outta the shed (locked or unlocked) don't matter, and won't be defendable, if you shoot a tweeker...
Unless he comes at you swinging it, running or notThe law regarding use of force has absolutely ZERO to do with anything being locked.
In fact, in Georgia deadly force can NOT be used against a property crime. There must be an imminent threat of death or grave injury to a PERSON before you mag dump on some fool...
Stealin' your chainsaw outta the shed (locked or unlocked) don't matter, and won't be defendable, if you shoot a tweeker...
Well, then you have yourself an imminent threat!!!Unless he comes at you swinging it, running or not
Just mag dump in the face and chest, just let him turn right...fear for my life and stick to itWell, then you have yourself an imminent threat!!!
I didn't even take the keys out of my truck until my truck was stolen out of my fenced in back yard with a locking gate opener. the thieves opened the emergency gate and drove the truck out it all the while the remote to the electric gate was on the visor of my truck.at your house or your vehicles?
I live in the woods. There is a public boat ramp at the end of my road. at the dead end I feel that I don't need to lock my home doors but my wife says different so we do when not at home. She locks them when I'm not home. In the 33 years I have live here nobody on this road has had an issue. Doesn't mean it can't happen I guess. I do not lock my truck, she locks her car at night. The few folk that live on my road know everyone and we communicate if something looks strange/different. Maybe I'm gullible but just don't see the need. Of course if I ever get broke into I guess it will change.