r/canadaguns • u/DoYouGetSarcasm • Feb 26 '26

News / Politics / Activism Assault charges dropped against Lindsay Ontario man who confronted home intruder

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lindsay-ontario-mcdonald-charges-withdrawn-9.7106757
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u/DoYouGetSarcasm Feb 26 '26

Fucking finally.

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u/GabRB26DETT Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

Absolutely should not have taken so long. This is specifically why laws need to be written.

What is it going to take for Canadians to be able to defend their homes from invaders and criminals ?

Edit : seems like some of you think I dream of just grabbing a 12ga for the first intruder no questions asked only to protect my TV. I absolutely don't. Y'all don't have any families though ? How are you supposed to know an intruder(s) intentions ?

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u/Cager_CA Feb 26 '26

You'll first need to convince millions of Liberal Canadians that yes....my $5,000 PC or my $1,000 television is in fact worth more than the life or well being of the person breaking into my house and trying to steal it.

Right now they think a criminal getting seriously injured or killed trying to steal your property is a travesty and that human life is more valuable than your personal possessions and you shouldn't want to defend them because insurance etc.

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u/The_King_of_Canada mb Feb 26 '26

...no. its not.

Your possessions are not worth a human life.

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u/Cager_CA Feb 26 '26

Yeah,  they’re worth more than the criminal breaking in’s life.  

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u/The_King_of_Canada mb Feb 26 '26

Good Lord no. Criminal or not their lives are worth more than 6 grand and frankly its pathetic to think otherwise.

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u/RYRK_ Feb 26 '26

What about your safety? What if he has a concealed weapon, what if he plans to kill anyone he comes across inside? You can't take the time to assess this because you didn't put yourself in this situation and he was willing to. Don't break into people's homes.

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u/The_King_of_Canada mb Feb 26 '26

What if hes your neighbour or your buddy or your brother who you gave a key and they just needed a place to crash because they had too much to drink and lost their phones. And its too dark for you to see and you blow their heads off?

Are we done with rhetorical bullshit? You call the cops grab a pump action rack a shell and only shoot if your life or someone elses is in danger.

Dont kill a man for your shitty tv.

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u/RYRK_ Feb 27 '26

Racking a shotgun isn't a solid way to prevent someone with ill intent in your home.

I don't give out my house key to anyone but I guess you do you.

If they fail to identify themselves they're probably not a harmless person who just happened to do a home invasion.

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u/The_King_of_Canada mb Feb 27 '26

You missed the point. Fuck stupid theoreticals.

Property is not worth a human life.

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u/RYRK_ Feb 27 '26

My point exactly. They are the ones making that call by entering someone's home with ill intent.

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u/The_King_of_Canada mb Feb 27 '26

Theft is not a capital offense.

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u/InitialAd4125 Feb 27 '26

Someone better tell the government that so that they can stop arming there deterrents with guns.

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u/The_King_of_Canada mb Feb 27 '26

Dude feel free to keep each comment relevant and not referencing another comment I made.

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u/Subject_Bet_6693 Feb 27 '26

"Fuck stupid theoreticals"

"what if its your drunk neighbour who you gave a key to?"

Yeah, fuck stupid theoreticals

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u/The_King_of_Canada mb Feb 27 '26

Yes bud. You stumbled into my point.

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