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On July 6, 2024, Jack Ryder Clips presented Katter Party members Nic Dametto, Bob Katter and Rob Katter explaining castle law as they are seeking to have it implemented in Queensland.
On March 9, 2022, a News 12 news report included an explanation of the operation of the 'castle doctrine' in New York state which allows homeowners to use deadly force to defend their homes in the event of a burglary or home invasion.
On March 7, 2023, Alpha Koncepts televised a 10-minute explanation of the legal use of force in Illinois in defence of a person's dwelling. The Illinois law is more restrictive than the New York State law.
On May 11, 2023, KPRC 2 Click2Houston televised a report of a man shooting at burglary suspects who was later charged after an innocent woman was killed by a possible stray bullet.
On January 16, 2024, Nine News Australia televised a report of a series of aggravated burglaries conducted across Melbourne's south-east.
On March 2, 2024, NBC News reported on the case of a New York man who fatally shot a woman after she pulled into the wrong driveway. He was sentenced to 25 years to life. The sentencing judge was concerned that the convicted man showed no sign of remorse.
On December 27, 2022, a Brisbane woman was fatally stabbed outside her home during a home invasion.
On January 24, 2024, GetDucks televised an 18-minute segment featuring Australian and United States duck hunters collecting waterfowl data intended to allow the continuance of duck hunting.
On February 22, 2023, City News reported the case of a 22-year-old man from Milton, Ontario, who is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting an intruder who is claimed to have broken into his home.
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Castle law: should it be easier for Australians to use force against burglars and home invaders?
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On July 6, 2024, The Daily Mail (Australia edition) published a report titled 'Aussies are becoming increasingly fed-up with break-ins. Now a concerning number are demanding a lethal American-style law be brought in'
The report details growing crime rates in Australia and then considers the advantages and the dangers of castle law as a response.
The full text can be accessed at 
On July 6, 2024, Cairns Post published an article titled '"We want protection": Crime victims speak out on KAP's Castle Law bill'
The report gives the views of a range of Queenslanders, including victims of home invasions, all of whom support castle law.
The full text can be accessed at
On June 26, 2024, Lawyers Weekly published a report titled 'Proposed castle law a "dangerous response to crime in Queensland"'
The report cites the opinion of several legal authorities explaining their opposition to the castle law proposal.
The full text can be accessed at
On June 12, 2024, National Indigenous Times published an article titled 'Human rights and legal groups warn Queensland's proposed "castle law" law will encourage vigilantism'
The report cites the opinions of those who support the castle law proposal and those who consider it reckless.
The full text can be accessed at
On June 11, 2024, ABC News published a report titled 'Castle Law petition to allow lethal force against home intruders tabled in Queensland parliament'
The report details that over 40,000 Queenslanders have signed a petition calling for Castle Law to allow Queenslanders to use lethal force against home intruders.
The full text can be accessed at
On June 10, 2024, The Guardian published an article titled 'If home is your 'castle', how far can you go to defend it? In Queensland, it's up for debate'.
The report cites the opinions of those who support the castle law proposal and those who consider it dangerous and unwise.
The full text can be accessed at
On June 7, 2024, n Queensland published an article titled 'As Katter pushes lethal force laws, ex-crim candidate says "it could have been me"'
The article gives the views of Michael Pugh, the Katter's Australia Party candidate for the seat of Mundingburra in Townsville who supports castle law despite admitting that as a younger made he committed several crimes including housebreaking.
The full text can be accessed at
On May 1, 2024, The North West Star published a report titled 'Party takes physical defence law to parliament'
The article outlines the arguments offered by Katter Australia Party MP Nick Dametto supporting the adoption of castle law in Queensland.
The full text can be accessed at
On April 23, 2024, Katter Australia Party MP Nick Dametto posted on his Internet site a media release titled 'Dametto defends Castle Law'
The media release details Dametto arguments in favour of Queensland adopting castle law.
The full text can be accessed at
On April 22, 2023, The Conversation published an opinion piece by Caroline Light,
Senior Lecturer on Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Harvard University, titled '"Stand your ground" laws empower armed citizens to defend property with violence - a simple mistake can get you shot, or killed'
The comment outlines the dangers inherent in United States stand your ground laws.
The full text can be accessed at
On April 20, 2023, BBC News Washington published a report titled 'What is a stand your ground law and which states have one?'
The report details the debate that has been sparked by the deaths of two unarmed people whose assailants were acting on stand your ground laws.
The full text can be accessed at
On April 19, 2023, CBS News published a report titled 'What do "stand your ground" laws allow for - and which states have them?'
The report details the most common provisions of stand your ground laws and indicates which American states have these laws.
The full text can be accessed at
On January 10, 2023, RAND released an updated report titled 'The Effects of Stand-Your-Ground Laws'
The report concluded that rather than acting as a deterrence to crime, stand-our-ground laws appeared to increase the incidence of it.
The full text can be accessed at
On January 18, 2022, The Duke Center for Firearms Law published a report titled 'The Dangerous Expansion of Stand-Your-Ground Laws and its Racial Implications'
The report details studies that demonstrate that homeowners and others are likely to act on racial prejudice when using violence to defend themselves against supposed attacks.
The full text can be accessed at
On March 10, 2021, the Journal of the American Public Health Association published a report titled 'Effects of Laws Expanding Civilian Rights to Use Deadly Force in Self-Defense on Violence and Crime: A Systematic Review'
The reports findings dispute the view that castle law and similar doctrines act as a deterrent for those committing burglaries.
The full text can be accessed at
On February 3, 2020, the lobby group Everytown Law published an editorial titled 'Why We Stand Against Stand Your Ground Laws' which detailed the harms the group believe are caused by these laws.
He full text can be accessed at
On February 18, 2019, The Age published a report titled 'Home invasions: Do you have the right to defend yourself?'
The article details what actions Australian law will allow homeowners and residents to take in the event of a home invasion.
The full text can be accessed at
On March 30, 2016, The Conversation published an opinion piece by Marilyn McMahon
Associate Professor in Law, Deakin University, titled 'How far can you go to lawfully protect yourself in a home invasion?'
The comment examines the extent to which Australian law allows homeowners to defend their homes in the event of a robbery. It also compares Australian with United States laws.
The full text can be accessed at
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