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Isn't there a new law here in NH that took affect on the first of the year and was written because of the Bird case that allows you to display a firearm if you feel threatened ?
631:4 Criminal Threatening. –
I. A person is guilty of criminal threatening when:
(a) By physical conduct, the person purposely places or attempts to place another in fear of imminent bodily injury or physical contact; or
(b) The person places any object or graffiti on the property of another with a purpose to coerce or terrorize any person; or
(c) The person threatens to commit any crime against the property of another with a purpose to coerce or terrorize any person; or
(d) The person threatens to commit any crime against the person of another with a purpose to terrorize any person; or
(e) The person threatens to commit any crime of violence, or threatens the delivery or use of a biological or chemical substance, with a purpose to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly, facility of public transportation or otherwise to cause serious public inconvenience, or in reckless disregard of causing such fear, terror or inconvenience; or
(f) The person delivers, threatens to deliver, or causes the delivery of any substance the actor knows could be perceived as a biological or chemical substance, to another person with the purpose of causing fear or terror, or in reckless disregard of causing such fear or terror.
II. (a) Criminal threatening is a class B felony if the person:
(1) Violates the provisions of subparagraph I(e); or
(2) Uses a deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V in the violation of the provisions of subparagraph I(a), I(b), I(c), or I(d).
(b) All other criminal threatening is a misdemeanor.
III. (a) As used in this section, "property'' has the same meaning as in RSA 637:2, I; "property of another'' has the same meaning as in RSA 637:2, IV.
(b) As used in this section, "terrorize'' means to cause alarm, fright, or dread; the state of mind induced by the apprehension of hurt from some hostile or threatening event or manifestation.
[Paragraph IV effective January 1, 2011.]
IV. A person who responds to a threat which would be considered by a reasonable person as likely to cause serious bodily injury or death to the person or to another by displaying a firearm or other means of self-defense with the intent to warn away the person making the threat shall not have committed a criminal act under this section.
Yes there is.
God bless the great state of New Hampshire !
Well, actually, that law would not address the Bird case even if Bird was the sole reason for it (there was a similar case in Milford and I think it had as much or more to do with the initial drafting). That law basically means that if the situation is on in which it's reasonable to consider shooting, you don't HAVE to shoot if the mere display of counter deadly force makes the threat flee. The case in Milford where a guy got charged with assault for showing a gun to a guy who was marching up to his door with a weapon in hand... I don't think he was convicted, but this new law closes any doubt that our criminal threatening law should not make you think twice about drawing in a real threat situation.Yes there is.
Everybody who is more concerned about "the law" rather than their inherent personal dignity and freedom has some serious soul-searching to do.
Make sure you get all, including the guy with the camera.
Bluffing is for card games...I don't think placing your hand on your hip is going to deter any bad guys. Just my opinion though.
hell I probably would have let 2 rip in the air as soon as that kid turned the corner.
Oh please freakin reassure me you don't actually own a gun.
This goes in to the category of "do I live or do I die"? Once it's in that category it really doesn't matter what the books say.
I own a whole bunch ... yeeeeee hawwwwww!!! Seriously though ... have ever you witnessed the effectiveness of warning shots? I personally have, don't discount it.
Just give a puff on your rape whistle and the police will be there in an average of 9minutes...As I had pointed out to a friend, 5 guys means you will be reloading at least once if you carry those crippled mags. Those guys are close and having done timed reloads, I know they happen slow . My reactions are these: