Most have heard of 18 year-old Sarah McKinley of Oklahoma who recently saved the life of her three month old son and her own by shooting and killing one of two armed burglars. I recently posted an article on Ms. McKinley and the necessity of Castle Doctrine laws at Gun Values Board, where the nice folks have invited me to blog from time to time. It’s a salute to a brave young woman and solid information on a law that every state should have. All of my GVB articles are at my self-named blog at GVB. Perhaps worth your time? Thanks!
Sarah McKinley and The Castle Doctrine
15 Sunday Jan 2012
Posted in Firearms
As long as they are operating under the guise of investigating crimes, there is no Castle Doctrine. They can come in your home, or anyone else’s, for the purpose of convincing you that you have a mental illness…as required by state law and federal law. It’s for the common good and keeps safe those in green. That’s the podunk way.
Had she not gunned down her intruder, she’d probably be dead. Her infant, more than likely, would have been taken to someone whom they thought would provide a better home.
They have their trickery in the state that everyone thinks nothing happens. They cover up a lot of crap and refuse to acknowledge it…maybe because they think it will kill off tourism or something. That’s why they employ so much psychobabble. That’s why it ranks in the top for depression. They like to keep up their old ways that never, ever worked.
Dear Thinker Belle:
Actually, absent a warrant, the very specific and limited exigent circumstances exceptions to a warrant, or a homeowner’s permission, the police may not enter anyone’s home without their permission for any purpose. The Castle Doctrine refers to quite another body of law which has little to do with search and seizure law, but thanks for your comment.
The Castle Doctrine does not apply to members of the military and PI’s working for the price of a bounty or lawsuit.
There’s been a lot of colors splashed about in order to connect the DOTS-which is everyone’s job since they can’t seem to hire anyone capable of doing theirs.
Dear Thinker Belle:
What you’re suggesting regarding PI’s and military personnel depends entirely on the specific language of the CD in a given state. As I’m sure you’ll notice in my McKinley article, I posted the Oklahoma law in its entirety, and there is no exclusion of such people. I’m not aware of any state where this is the case. If you can provide that information, I’d be interested to check it.
Thanks for your comment!