Aug 7, 2006
Right to Shoot in Self-Defense expanded
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Wow. 15 States Expand Right to Shoot in Self-Defense (not Texas though)
The Florida law, which served as a model for the others, gives people the right to use deadly force against intruders entering their homes. They no longer need to prove that they feared for their safety, only that the person they killed had intruded unlawfully and forcefully. The law also extends this principle to vehicles.
In addition, the law does away with an earlier requirement that a person attacked in a public place must retreat if possible. Now, that same person, in the law’s words, “has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force.†The law also forbids the arrest, detention or prosecution of the people covered by the law, and it prohibits civil suits against them.
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“In effect,†Professor Sebok said, “the law allows citizens to kill other citizens in defense of property.â€
(emphasis mine)
NY Times: 15 States Expand Right to Shoot in Self-Defense
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