tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32646270.post736540545974373321..comments2024-01-28T19:45:49.757+13:00Comments on <img src="https://i.imgur.com/96UqJAN.jpg"> Australian Politics: jonjayrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13363092874281160320noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32646270.post-91362413135140180482016-10-08T02:42:07.101+13:002016-10-08T02:42:07.101+13:00Legalities of defence / Right Use of Force - in ...Legalities of defence / Right Use of Force - in Australia <br /><br />Every Australian has the right to defend their self, to defend their property, and to defend others.<br /><br />1. <br />(a) You must have a belief that you are in danger. <br />(b) You must have reasonable grounds for that belief.<br /><br /><br />2. The force you use must be:<br /><br />(a)Legal - meaning you cannot use an illegal item to defend yourself, such as a sword in Victoria where the Victorian state government has prohibited swords without a permit, or an illegal type of firearm. However, iron bars, bats, clubs, spears, kitchen knives, axes, garden forks, chairs, stools, any and all household items that can be thrown one after another, and used to strike and stab, are not illegal items.<br /><br />(b)Reasonable - meaning your using force must be what a reasonable person would consider reasonable to do under the circumstances. Reasonable includes the question, Were there any other options open to you to negate the threat at the time? Reasonable force does not refer to the amount of force, but to whether there was a need for force to negate the threat. <br /><br />(c)Proportionate - meaning the amount and type of force used must be what a reasonable person would consider necessary to negate the threat, but not more than is necessary to negate the threat. Proportionate does not mean that your weapon or method of force must be the same as his threat; it means you may use enough of whatever legal force to negate the threat, but not more than you could have used to negate the threat. <br /><br /><br />An example: <br />A reasonable person would consider armed Africans or others forcing or having forced their way into your home or your neighbour's home is reasonable grounds to believe yours and your family's life or your neighbour's life is in danger. If no other option is immediately available, then you may use any legal and proportional means to negate the threat. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com