r/canadaguns • u/rastamasta45 • Mar 17 '26

News / Politics / Activism 3 suspects sought in Vaughan break-in, homeowner who fired gun at them not being charged

https://www.cp24.com/local/york/2026/03/17/3-suspects-sought-in-vaughan-break-in-homeowner-who-fired-gun-at-them-not-being-charged/
414 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

106 comments sorted by

View all comments

29

u/LurkerGarry Mar 17 '26

Correct me if I’m wrong, but you do have the right to use a firearm to self defence in Canada if you feel like your life and the lives of others in the home are in danger. You’re just not allowed to chase and fire at someone retreating your home or property.

But if you do, you still need to prove in a court of law that you used your firearm lawfully correct? I can’t seem to find cases where people used their firearm to defend themselves and have gone to jail for doing so.

0

u/waitwhatnothing Mar 18 '26

That’s all well and good. The main issue, aside from having to deal with legal process, is that we can’t legally possess anything for the purpose of self defense (gun or otherwise). It’s illegal to plan ahead basically and the firearms storage laws reflect that.