Could use help ASAP! What law says deadly force is allowed for self defense purposes?
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Have you tried researching justifiable homicide laws?
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There is a place where you can legally kill someone and get away with it.\n\nIt's called The United States of America.\n\nAll you have to do is prove self-defense.\n\nMaybe not what you were wondering?
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As I understand it, you can use equal force to defend yourself. This does not mean if someone comes at you with a knife, you cannot use a gun. Someone attacking you with a knife is using deadly force, and you are allowed to use deadly force to defend yourself. But, another issue is can you easily subdue that person without using deadly force. The drunk swinging the bottle at you is a good example. Sure, it can kill you, and could be considered deadly force, but can you avoid his attacks easily and disarm him?
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You might find what you are looking for with a google or yahoo search.  What are you looking for?\n\nI did a little Yahoo and found the following:\n\n<A law letting people in Florida kill in self-defence on the street without first trying to flee an attacker has been passed by Florida politicians. >\n\n<Florida has more concealed weapons license holders than Texas, and the Tampa Bay region alone has more than the entire state of California.>\n\nWow, sounds like a friendly place.
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Georgia - State law generally forces police chiefs and state sheriffs to give concealed carry permits (CCW) to anyone who can buy a handgun, allowing them to carry loaded, concealed handguns in public (�shall issue�). Police have very little discretion to refuse CCW applicants. State law even allows people to carry loaded guns in their cars without getting a CCW permit. Police may not even require safety training in the legal or safe use of weapons for CCW applicants.\n\nGeorgia: State law requires gun buyers to go through a state-based criminal background check in addition to the federal NICS check. This is the best system since it includes checking both state and federal records to prevent criminals and other prohibited people from buying guns.
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Oklahoma....\n\nWe have the "Make My Day" law, and have had for some time.  This one deals with protection of your home.\n\nWe recently passed a bill we call the "Stand Your Ground Law" which says that you can use even deadly force if you feel threatened in a public place.  \n\nIn addition to these wonderful laws, we have a right to carry a concealed weapon, but must be licensed for it.\n\nIf you are against the 2nd amendment right to bear arms, and the right to protect yourself with deadly force if attacked.... don't come to Oklahoma.  Oklahoma feels a person has a right to protect themselves in a public place or at home.\n\nAs for protecting property, it seems to me that if I'm there when someone tries to take or destroy my property, it is not a long leap to say they are threatening me with bodily harm because I'm witnessing their felony crime.... so..... while the law says you have to feel threatened with bodily harm, or something like that.... I would feel threatened by violent destructive people and would have to deal with them accordingly.\n\nGod Bless,\n\nSue
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Law abiding citizens can have all the guns they want. Everyone I know has at least one.  If the police show up to take my gun, well, there will be some shooting. It is my right to have one and to defend myself in my home. Badge or no badge, no one will get it without getting shot.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nUnder current federal law, any sale made by a holder of a FFL (Federal Firearms License) must conduct a National Instant Check. Only private party sales are currently exempt from this check. However, whoever bought the firearm first is the registered owner start a paper trail when they sell a firearms because they never know what future owner will use it unlawfully.\n\nBe forewarned... most stated do not allow property owners the right to use lethal force to protect property (your stated reason for buying a rifle). In most states, if you use lethal force to protect property you will find yourself facing charges for murder.\n\nHave a nice day. Good luck.
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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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Ignoring the Constitutional complications that would arise from such a law, it would not be effective in keeping weapons out of the hands of the "bad guys."  It would, however, make it more difficult for "good guys" who are conscientious about obeying the law to defend themselves.\n\nYou point out that there are already laws against possession of drugs, and yet our prisons are filled with drug offenders.  This demonstrates that laws are not 100% effective at controlling behavior.  Even if all weapons were illegal, those who want them would find ways to get them.  Unfortunately, a large percentage of "those who want them" will be the bad guys out to do harm.\n\nThere will always be people who have weapons.  If you feel threatened by them, you might want to study how to defend yourself against them.  Warning:  this might mean you will have to take up a weapon yourself.  But at least you won't have to be scared anymore.\n\nIt is also important to teach children what to do in the presence of weapons.  It is far easier to teach your children not to touch weapons than it is to prevent them from ever coming in contact with one.
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A pilot from central Kansas almost died last Friday after being asked by the local sheriff to help out with a manhunt. He had just located the suspect from his Cessna 150 airplane when a gunshot fired from below hit him in the forehead. The pilot (who somehow managed to avoid serious injury) has told police, "You need me again, you call me." Could he have refused to help the cops or to let them use his vehicle?\n\nIt depends on the local laws, but in many places the answer would be no. Many states and cities have laws on the books that make it a misdemeanor offense to refuse aid to a police officer. And legal precedents suggest that the obligation to help out with an arrest extends to giving cops the use of your plane, your car, or anything else that might come in handy
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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.............
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May be the best way to get this info is not on the web, but using as Bit Torrent program. There´s some books available about self defense that are very interesting!
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I think you mean posse comitatus. This prohibits military personnel from acting as law enforcement in the US, unless authorized by Congress
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Whoa black panther has some real issues!....ok re the stun gun..apart from possession laws..they are illegal in that state..but..and heres the big but..the law of parity and cross parity protect you if you are defending you self.this isn't a state law but a Federal human right..ie..if the perp attacks you with his fist.you can defend with a club..if he has a club..you can use a knive../stungun/ insert your preference...the actual legality of the weapon becomes irrelevant . its been tested under state law on 23 occassions always in favour of the victim
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no its not right. it sounds like self defense to me. im sure you will win in court...do you have any witnesses? you must, since someone had to call the cops
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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.