Do religious groups have the right to ring your doorbell, protected by the Supreme Court?
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In a local Facebook group, someone recently posted a doorbell camera photo of some people who were knocking on his door. The poster was asking if anyone knew who these people were. The comments were suggesting possibilities. Some said maybe Jehovahs Witneses. Somewere expressing annoyance about random people showing up at their doors.
Ine comment was that religious groups have the right to ring your doorbell, protected by the Supreme Court.
I find that unbelievable. Anybody can come onto private property and ring your bell, just because they’re from a religious group? If someone is with a baby, at home, rural area, (as I’ve said before, this is horse and lake country), or whatever the circumstances, they have no choice but be subjected to visitors knocking just because the visitors are representing a religious group?
It seems odd that the representative from the religious group has more rights than the resident of the house, but then again logic is not always prevalent.
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No longer have religious groups ringing the doorbell. . . 10 years ago I answered the front door. I had my two Black Lab – German Shepard cross (combined weight about 195 pounds) follow me to the door. Before I opening the inside door, I told them to “sit and stay” (they did that real good). Opened the inside door all the way and three ladies were at the door. I pushed open the glass door and one of the ladies jumped off the top step down 4 steps to the sidewalk.
They never came back and no other religious visitors since then.
Oh, yes they can ring the doorbell, it is protected !
@Tropical_Willie I googled it and apparently, they don’t have to get a permit (like a solicitor’s permit from the town) but that doesn’t mean they have the right to come on your property if you tell them to leave. The person who posted in the group gave the impression that they have the right to be there even if you don’t want them to be.
They have all the rights of anyone else to come onto your property and ring your door bell. You have every right to tell them to leave and not come back. If they refuse to leave, you have every right to call the police to have them removed.
Typically, the outside of your house is a bit of a legal gray area. It is your property and you can ask people to leave the boundaries. But complete strangers can come on to ring your door bell. That’s what door bells are for…for someone to let you know you have a visitor.
Just post a no trespassing sign at the entrance of your property. Else, anyone can walk to your door or your yard for that matter.
I have cameras and don’t answer if I don’t know who is at my door.
That being said, it’s sad that this is what our society has come to. Back when I was a kid, we loved having people come to our door.
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