Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Can I legally kill someone who breaks into my house?

and if I partially wound them does it make me more liable to get into legal troubles or sued in the US
First of all, you are legally justified in shooting him. In every state, you are justified using deadly force to protect yourself from an intruder in your home if you are in fear of death or serious bodily injury.



If you wound him, he will be arrested, plead not Guilty and go to Trial. Even if he is convicted, you can realistically expect that he will sue you. While he won

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