Oklahoma: Self Defense And The Castle Doctrine

By Mike McDaniel

Bearing Arms readers are, I’m sure, aware of the 23 year-old in Oklahoma, who confronted by three masked and armed burglars that had previously broken into his parent’s home, shot and killed them all, using an AR-15 variant. As editor Bob Owens reported, the grandfather of one of the ex-burglars disagrees with the outcome of the burglary on grounds of fair play:

There’s got to be a limit to that law, I mean he shot all three of them; there was no need for that,’ said Schumacher.

Schumacher does say he supports the right to bear arms and protect your home. But he doesn’t agree with shooting and killing intruders.

Owens sagely concluded:

I somewhat suspect that Mr. Schumacher’s position on shooting masked and armed robbers would be radically different if he was the victim of the sort of a terrifying home invasion carried out by his grandson and his three accomplices.

Perhaps reviewing several of the pertinent factors relating to self- defense would be helpful. First, the relevant Oklahoma statute (emphasis mine):

• 21-1289.25 PHYSICAL OR DEADLY FORCE AGAINST INTRUDER

1. The Legislature hereby recognizes that the citizens of the State of Oklahoma have a right to expect absolute safety within their own homes or places of …Read the Rest

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