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11-26-2011, 10:33 AM
Matt Gurney: If you’re going to shoot an intruder, use a legal gun
Matt Gurney (http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/author/mattgurneynatpost/) Nov 25, 2011 – 9:54 AM ET | Last Updated: Nov 25, 2011 10:10 AM ET
Phillip Foster, 73, a retired Canadian diplomat, has been sentenced to house arrest after a 2010 self-defence incident in his home. Foster was attacked in his home by a drunk former romantic partner of one of Foster’s daughters. The attacker, Richard Dean Cantwell, assaulted Foster and was smashing Foster’s possessions. Foster armed himself with a .22-calibre revolver — a potent, if relatively low-powered, firearm. Cantwell attacked Foster, knocking him to the ground, and Foster shot Cantwell in the leg. Cantwell was able to wrest the gun from Foster, but fled the scene. He survived his injury.
It’s hard to imagine a more legitimate self-defence scenario than this. An older man, inside his own home, has already been attacked and seen his property destroyed when he uses a measured degree of force against the attacker, ending the confrontation. Legally, it’s textbook perfect, and Foster did exactly the right thing to protect himself and his property. Except for one minor detail: The handgun was not properly registered.
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Steve
Matt Gurney (http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/author/mattgurneynatpost/) Nov 25, 2011 – 9:54 AM ET | Last Updated: Nov 25, 2011 10:10 AM ET
Phillip Foster, 73, a retired Canadian diplomat, has been sentenced to house arrest after a 2010 self-defence incident in his home. Foster was attacked in his home by a drunk former romantic partner of one of Foster’s daughters. The attacker, Richard Dean Cantwell, assaulted Foster and was smashing Foster’s possessions. Foster armed himself with a .22-calibre revolver — a potent, if relatively low-powered, firearm. Cantwell attacked Foster, knocking him to the ground, and Foster shot Cantwell in the leg. Cantwell was able to wrest the gun from Foster, but fled the scene. He survived his injury.
It’s hard to imagine a more legitimate self-defence scenario than this. An older man, inside his own home, has already been attacked and seen his property destroyed when he uses a measured degree of force against the attacker, ending the confrontation. Legally, it’s textbook perfect, and Foster did exactly the right thing to protect himself and his property. Except for one minor detail: The handgun was not properly registered.
To read the rest of the story click the link below.
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/11/25/matt-gurney-if-youre-going-to-shoot-an-intruder-use-a-legal-gun/#0_undefined,0_
Steve