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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
If someone breaks your door in, forced entry into your home -- you have a right to self defense ( most states laws ). Someone threatens you with bodily injury with any (lethal?) weapon (baseball bat?) you have a right or self defense (maybe less than lethal).
If you are threatened with a firearm, knife or similar -- you take them out.
*not legal advice -- save your ass advice  |
You might have the legal right of self defense, but you will most likely be required to prove this in court. You just shot another person and perhaps killed someone; The police aren't going to accept your explanation on the spot and allow you to go on your way. At the very least you are going down to the police station for questions. And no matter what, the family of the person shot has the right to sue.
Look at the guy in Florida who shot and killed that kid in self defense, or that man in Texas who shot two or three kids on his property. They are still in court fighting this crap.