No self defense in Canada?

In working for a defense Lawyer as an Expert Witness (I know all the sayings about Expert Witnesses) the Lawyer I was employed by introduced me as a Small Arms Expert (his words not mine) the media had me as a Small firearms Expert!

But what won the day for the accused, the Crown (DA in Canada) the charge was First Degree Murder, witnesses described the shooting of a gang leader as a shot to the body (the accused took the .380 pistol from the belt of one of the gang, same person lifted his shirt to show the targeted accused, the .380 pistol tucked in his pants, mistake! he was shot with his own gun) then "Toughie" the gang leader, who was trying to get a revolver out of his jacket pocket, hammer stuck in the lining, was shot once in the body, and went down, a step to the right, then a head shot! RIP Gang leader.

But what won the day for the accused,

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you thought I had forgotten? The assistant crown said that it was premeditated! Because he had time to calm down in that step to the right!

I asked the Judge if I could ask the Jury a question, this was somewhat irregular, from a witness, and vigorously argued by the Crown.
The Judge said it is his Court, and he can stop the proceedings instantly, if the question was improper.

'"This is a question on any one on the Jury's personal knowledge of increased levels of blood pressure based on a car accident" (a look at the Judge?)
"Proceed" He said (Judges get nosy as well don't you know)
"Raise your hand if you have been in a bad car accident" four raised their hands; I asked each one in turn how long before their blood pressure/adrenalin fueled heart rate returned to normal? The answers were not in minutes or seconds but in hours.
The Crowns whole case was based on the premise that it was cold blooded killing. And none of their “Experts” knew anything of fight or flight, only the FIREARM! Owoops!
The accused walked out of Court! Not guilty of all charges. The largest self defense case in Canadian history, and self defense is alive and well North of the Border.

Improper storage

Improper storage, is a charge laid when you are gone from your home, you are only "Storing" when you have left.

The law (as we all know) is strange any where, in Canada you can only discharge a firearm in certain places, but till you fire a gun, that offense is null and void, so having a loaded gun in your house, whilst you are in it?

Not storing! Not firing! So Canada has loop holes, but when Cops can not carry off duty? Not much hope yes?

The first improper storage charge laid was in a small town in Quebec, girl on farm had to go to the Pharmacy, asked her Brother to take his rifle out of the pick up, in the end it was nearly closing time, and he had not done it, she took off.

Police saw gun, so they charged her with improper storage, the Judge said "Not guilty" he said how could she store something that was not hers in the first place? There was maybe some offense, but it was not to do with storage!

Buck Snort,

Way back in 1968, having just moved to Canada from Australia, I had cause to return to the UK, a death in the Family.

Going out for an Indian meal on a Friday night, my Wife, her Sister, and her Husband, me driving the rented stick shift VW.

My Wife (EX for many years) started a conversation, that 4 local yobos took as a chance to exit, with out paying! The fight that ensued, left the locals damaged, the Police who responded to my phone call, two panda cars in 3 minutes! told me of their visit (the yobos) to the hospital, 500m away! One of the Bobbies fielded a radio call, outside the Moon Glow.

"Those 4 ruffians, as you described them, are in the Em-erg, two broken noses, one broken arm, 3 broken ribs, same individual, and various cuts and contusions" in looking at me in collar and tie, sports coat, and gleaming black shoes (Steel toe caps, me ex bouncer) asked me if I was the attacker or atackee!

My 6'3" brother in law (a dedicated coward) sat this fight out.

Buck, the point? After the Constable had escorted us to our car, and pointed out the fact that "eight miles that way, is Liverpool, lots of Indian Restaurants there" I drove off.

Once I got into top gear, my right leg went nuts! was not usable to change gears for a while! Given $100.00 I could not have spit, looking at the three white faces of my shell shocked companions just caused me to grin like a maniac!

Did you not know Scousers were nuts? And loved to fight, mind you at 33 YOA I was in good fettle. The alternative would have me left with teeth kicked out, and seriously injured.

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when our local hero's told the tale of the well dressed man, wearing glasses, who hammered the four of them!

Or the 6 big guys with no warning, attacked them in a dark ally?