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| Posted On: | 24-Apr-2005 |
| From: | "Melanie" [melwetzel.....com] |
| Subject: | [roatan] Gun registration |
Good point raised here, and in other cases in the past, if you (or your gun) are involved in a homicide you are going to be part of the investigation, and that might (will) involve some jail time. Not a good option in most cases. And while we're talking about it, I just wanted to mention that the laws about carrying weapons have gotten significantly stricter lately. There has been a campaign to encourage people to register their weapons for about a year now, and they are going to start putting people in jail for carrying unregistered weapons now. So expect some tougher enforcement of that in the near future. --- In roatan.....com, "cunamara1940" wrote: > > > I would also appreciate any "informed" comment on the broader issue. > As in the US, it is my understanding that you can't kill someone > simply because they intruded onto your property, even if they were > armed. There must be evidence that your life appeared to be genuinely > at risk (as you indicated was the case in this instance). For > example, the law doesn't permit you to simply shoot an intruder who, > having been confranted, tried to run away. > > It is also my understanding that someone can be held for up to 6 days > while "probable cause" is determined; in other words, whether or not > the killing was justified. After that, they are supposed to be > released or charged, depending on whether "probable cause" was found. > Given the quality and promptness of investigations here, I assume > that many people are charged after six days primarily as a way of > insuring that they don't simply disappear before an investigation is > completed. After the investigation is completed, the charges would > just be dropped if it failed to show sufficient evidence for > prosecution. > > I bring this up (based on my inexpert and 2nd hand undedrstandings) > because I often hear some rather cavalier comments about just blowing > burglars away. This is not to invite a debate on whether or not we > would live in a safer world if one was free to do exactly that but, > rather, to caution people that such simple solutions might lead to > some pretty unhappy complications in the current real world. For > anyone who has decided to arm themselves for self-protection, it's > probably a good idea to find out when one can use a weapon without > inviting a bunch of unwelcome trouble. > > Hoping to hear some good news on Peter's situation, Tom > > --- In roatan.....com, Marcia Quinn-Strehlow > wrote: > > > > I understand that Peter of Port Royal was charged with murder in > the case where he killed one of three ARMED intruders in February. It > seemed to be a clear case of self defense because the intruders had > weapons that were used on the Americans and their lives were in > danger. I'm told it has aleady costed thousands of dollars to hire > an attorney to fight this case. > > If anyone has up-to-date news on this case, please pass it along. > It's very unsettling that those of us who have made Roatan our home > can be charged with a serious crime for defending our lives and > property. > > Marcia Quinn Strehlow > > castaways01....... > > > > > > > > _____ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > http://www.roatanet.com To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roatan/ roatan- : | |
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