Doug writes: > In many (most?) states, you are only justified in using deadly force > if you are threatened with bodily harm to yourself or your family.
If you wake up in the middle of the night, see a stranger searching your dresser, and shoot him, you will almost certainly succeed in convincing a court that you were in justifiable fear for your life even if he turns out to be unarmed. In many states that suffices. On the other hand, if you shoot a couple of teenagers just because they stepped off the sidewalk and onto your lawn you will be convicted of murder anywhere in the USA. -- John Hasler [email protected] Elmwood, WI USA -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
