Is it a crime to use guns in self-defense? And what if you kill someone will you go to prison for that?
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The Law exists, and is there. However there are some little minor glitches here.\n1) Why do you have a gun?\n2)Why did you not attempt to walk away and call the Police/\n   (taking the Law in to your own hands...)\n3) you must be able to prove beyond reasonable "doubt" that    you  were in a situation of self defense, and you had no other recourse.\nMost likely you will go to prison, unless you can prove with witnesses.............
607092
Yes, They are a weapon used to inflict injury to another person, they are not considered a toy or a collectible therefore the only reason to have them is to hurt someone.\nYou can't get a permit for them like you can a gun. Its the same as walking around with a big knife in your pocket. But if your going to beat someone up you are probably going to go to jail anyways so whats the big deal right?\nWrong, if you used your fist, it would be assault and battery, which is a misdemeanor offense, if you an object such as brass knuckles it is considered a felonious assault, which means you could go to prison . Felonies are hardly ever given probation for and usually carry stiff fines. And convicted felons are never aloud to vote again or join the military, live in federal or public assisted housing (HUD) or own a handgun.And in the state of new york not aloud to be a garbage collector (lol, strange law!!) \n.. Usually misdemeanors if convicted means probation and or fines or serve time in the local jail. Therefore it is wise not to ever uses a object to fight with. Big house,verses, little house....
353388
I dont think that felons are allowed to own guns, well thats how it is in my state it might be like that for the whole country.
90522
?  \n\nIf woman KILLS the perpetrator, then the perp is dead, not the woman.  Or are they both dead?\n\nIf the perp is dead, there won't be an arrest. Because he or she is DEAD.  But there will be a criminal reports filed and other legal/court issues.  \n\nIf you want to know how how the woman would defend herself in court, she needs a lawyer, who would most likely plea Self Defense on her behalf.\n\nIf you want to know about Victim Restitution, you have the check the laws for your particular state or country to make the proper applications.
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it all depends on the states rules and regulation and the cities regulations and the type of crime committed. for instance, if you were convicted of a violent crime, you might not be allowed to own any kinds of guns. however, that is rare to never allow someone to own a gun, but there may be limits as to what kind of guns you are allowed to own. usually, shot guns are allowed because they are highly recongized guns, where as a pistol can be hidden in a pocket. what ever you do, make sure you are not breaking the laws. double check with the state, and city before even purchasing any kind of gun.
974179
Yes\n\nIt would be less likely that an unreasonable person (a criminal element) would attack knowing that the person they are considering attacking may be armed too.
485318
Ahem... No.\n\nIt is called assult with a deadly weapon - and drunk or not, it is illegal and not OK.
876237
No, no, no that is all wrong.  Convicted felons can vote and can hang with other convicted felons (just not while they are on probation or parol).  You are right a convicted felon cannot own a gun (big deal).  Other than that, its life pretty much as usual.
1036798
I don't know what state u live in but Oklahoma has the make my day law. If you attempt to break in my house or come on my property and have intent to harm I can shoot your a** and i will not go to jail\ncheck your state laws
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It's illegal to kill anyone in the UK.\nBut if you killed someone accidentally during a struggle while trying to protect life I doubt if you would go to prison. (The term is to use reasonable force)\n\nIf a burglar breaks into your home the last thing you should worry about is YOUR legal rights.\nYou should take him upstairs to the bedroom and throw him out the window, which would probably kill him.\nPhone the police and say he died trying to flee.\n\nThe farmer that shot the two burglars a few years ago made the mistake of not killing both burglars.
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In most states, it does not matter.\n\nFor example, in Georgia an Armed Robbery is a robbery committed with an offensive weapon, any replica of an offensive weapon, or a device having the appearance of any such weapon. It is actually possible to be convicted of armed robbery if you did not have a weapon. For example, if you put your hand in your pocket and cause someone to believe you have a gun, you could be convicted of Armed Robbery. \n\nTherefore, the fact that you had a real gun, whether it worked or not, would allow you to be convicted of armed robbery.
788155
That is just what I want. A felon with a firearm. Don`t break the law, and you do not lose your rights. I hope that a nobody like you does not succeed in changing the law that our law abiding forefathers fought for. I am a law abiding citizen, and guess what? I have a license to carry a gun to protect myself and my home. I was able to get the license because I am not a felon, and I earned the right.
570356
Yes. Most of us have done something in our lives that we are not proud of. Sometimes in was over 20 years ago when we were younger and not very wise in our ways. Even those who are offenders pay taxes, therfore we are people under the constitution with inalienable rights (see constitution).  \nPerhaps a regulation on the type or how many firearms would be more appropriate for non-violent offenders.
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Simple question, Tracy, but it has no simple answer.\n\nFor starters, most states laws reagrd the use of deadly force as an alternative ONLY when they are inside your home & are threatening the lives of you or yours & even That is difficult to prove/justify. Furthermore, when you confront someone, even an animal in the wild, if you Do Not offer it a simple means of escape, it Will attack!\nAutomobiles are movable property & as such, the law states that you must protect yourself By Backing off & summoning help, Period! So, all those Rambo-types out there are clearly misguided souls who apparently are legends in their own minds!\n Sure, it's Your personal property but if we all started firing at every individual we claimed was stealing from us, we would eventually have anarchy cuz there are alotta variables that can come into play. Fer instance, I come home from work to discover a guy taking the stereo outta my car, do I shoot him or do I let him explain that my girl hired him to put in an even nicer one for me as a surprise b-day present! I'm a convicted felon cuz I shot a guy who was doing exactly that! I know it's a one in a million but still, the law really does serve a purpose & if we were to attempt to shoot someone who's unarmed, we become the criminal & the flip-side of that is if we attempt to stop such a person some other , non-lethal way & they are armed, we become another dead statistic...see what I mean? No simple answer but I hope I illuminated some of the uglier possibilities for ya cuz anything you can replace with a little cashflow is worth far less than you life or your own freedom....get my drift?
1023138
Yes it is illegal but angry people with guns don't usually care about the law. I have been in your shoes and the man is in jail for now. In Vermont we have UMBRELLA which helps women like us find a safe place and other things that they need. They even went to court with me to keep him from trying to hurt me. Look in the yellow pages where you are for battered womens help or Legal Aid. Be careful and please stay safe. There is help out there please look into it. Thank you
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Federal Laws—Hard Time for Gun Crime\n\nUnder Project Safe Neighborhoods, U.S. prosecutors are ready to bring cases involving illegal gun use to federal court. This means that if anyone is caught with an illegal gun, they probably won't be entitled to bail—instead, they'll go straight to jail. And, if that's not bad enough, if they are convicted in federal court, they can spend up to 10 years in jail. There are no second chances under this program.\n\nSo it's smart to stay away from guns if you or anyone you know is in one of the categories described below. Save yourself, your friend, or your relatives from jail time.\n\nDo You Belong to One of These Groups?\n\nIf you fit in one of these categories, you are prohibited from possessing any kind of gun or ammunition:\n\nConvicted felons (convicted at state or federal level).\n    \nPeople under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year.\n\nFugitives from justice (interstate flight to avoid prosecution or testimony).\n\nDrug users or addicts.\n\nAliens in the United States illegally or on temporary status.\n\nPeople with mental development problems or people committed to mental institutions.\n\nPeople who have formally given up their U.S. citizenship.\n\nPeople who have been dishonorably discharged from the armed services.\n\nPeople involved in committing domestic violence.\n     \nAnyone subject to a court order (protective order) forbidding that person from stalking, harassing, or threatening an intimate partner or that partner's child.\n\nAnyone convicted of a misdemeanor crime involving violence or a threat with a deadly weapon if the convicted person was the victim's current or former spouse, live-in boyfriend or girlfriend, parent, or guardian.\n\nIf you're caught with a gun you cannot legally possess, you can face harsh penalties in federal prison with no possibility of parole. And, if you have three or more prior violent felony or serious drug offense convictions, you face a minimum of 15 years in prison without parole.
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If someone kills someone out of self defense then that person probably had it coming and the person who killed because the were defending themselves should have no punishment.  I think war is a different subject.  The point of war is to kill and they are taught to do it therefore they should not be punished.  I know wars are sad but humans aren't perfect and they still happen.  If anyone murders someone on accident (manslaughter) than they should spend some jail time.  If someone killed someone on purpose, whether they planned to do it or not, They should be killed.  If someone sexually or physically harassed someone they should be beaten and put in jail (yes it's brutal but there would be a lot less crime if we had harsher punishments) .  If someone was raped, than the rapist should be put to death.\nI think that punishments should be very harsh when someone purposely harms someone else, unless it is self defense.  If punishments were more harsh on things like these there would be a lot less of it.