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RE: Lethal force under all circumstances

Comment comment by VnutZ on 26 February 2008

Your examples have nothing to do with Castle Doctrine, though. All Circumstances are those where Castle Doctrine applies. Otherwise you could be as absurd as saying I can shoot someone across the street because my astrological symbols were aligned, it was a full moon and he was "coming right at me."

Generally, the “castle doctrine” provides that someone attacked in his home can use reasonable force, which can include deadly force, to protect his or another's life without any duty to retreat from the attacker. It is defined differently in different states. The name appears to have its origin in the English common law rules protecting a person's home and the phrase “one's home is one's castle.”

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RE: Lethal force under all circumstances by Brandon :: NR9

Holy long link, Batman!

Assuming you chose the "all circumstances" option, you must think "all circumstances" as listed means "all circumstances in which someone is attacked in his home." Is that right?

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