Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini
In polls over the summer 39 per cent of the Italian people said they would like to see less stringent criteria for the possession of firearms for the purposes of self-defence.
The trend of increased weapons licences is not limited to Italy. Several other European countries have seen a surge in licence requests and firearms sales since the height of the migrant crisis in 2015 including Germany, Belgium and Austria.
Matteo said: "If a burglar breaks into your house, your property or your shop, you will have the right to defend yourself and your property, while the perpetrator and his relatives won't have the right to claim for compensation not even a single euro.
In addition you don't have to go on a trial for years, and you won't have to pay for anything. The state will cover the costs of those who have defended their lives..."
These are some of the points of law about self-defence that we will bring to the senate on 23 October"
Comment: There have been many high profile cases throughout Europe where homeowners have been jailed for merely defending their property. In Italy, what with the mass migration crisis, one expects this had a strong effect on people's concerns, but a ruling like this would likely be welcome in many other Western countries, where currently the law seems to favor the criminals:
- Crime does pay in Finland: Homeowner sentenced 4 years in jail and ordered to pay damages to 3 burglars who he fought off with knife
- Innocent homeowner murdered by police after defending his family against an armed intruder
- Home invasion victim faces assault charges after defending his home against robbers
- 'I'm going to defend my life': Homeowner uses AK-47 to kill armed burglars
Also check out SOTT radio's: The Truth Perspective: Weapons of Mass Migration: Interview with Michael Springmann on Europe's Migrant Crisis