Re:German Police Used Only 85 Bullets Against People in 2011
by bdunbar on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @11:43AM
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So shooting at burglar or somebody attacking you without a gun will cause you major troubles if the attacker should die.
IANAL, and it varies by jurisdiction, but I believe the general standard for using deadly force is ..
'Not allowed to use deadly force against any person except as necessary in self-defense or the defense of another when they have reason to believe they or another are in danger of death or grievous bodily harm'
Paraphrasing from memory.
In other words, I can employ deadly force against an attacker if I believe he could kill me. Doesn't matter if he's armed with a club, a knife, or a bazooka.
I can't shoot a guy if he's running away.
This seems prudent, but that (he smiled) might be a cultural thing.
Where I grew up they used to say 'God made man, Sam Colt made them equal' and I guess I still believe it.
IANAL, and it varies by jurisdiction, but I believe the general standard for using deadly force is ..
'Not allowed to use deadly force against any person except as necessary in self-defense or the defense of another when they have reason to believe they or another are in danger of death or grievous bodily harm'
Paraphrasing from memory.
In other words, I can employ deadly force against an attacker if I believe he could kill me. Doesn't matter if he's armed with a club, a knife, or a bazooka.
I can't shoot a guy if he's running away.
This seems prudent, but that (he smiled) might be a cultural thing.
Where I grew up they used to say 'God made man, Sam Colt made them equal' and I guess I still believe it.