Reply #26: I would suspect that you have a narrower range for "potentially lethal force in self-defense"...

[krispos42]

...than others in this forum do.


Which is the issue... where does self-defense start?

In some states (and to some people) it starts when a person enters your house without permission.

In some states (and to some people) it starts when a person enters your house between dusk and dawn without permission.

In some states (and to some people) it starts when a person enters your house without permission and is threatening you or a family member.

In some states (and to some people) it starts when a person enters your house without permission, is threatening you or a family member, and you have attempted to retreat from the person in a reasonably safe manner.

In some states (and to some people) it stops when a resident uses more force than person entering the house is using or threatening to use.




Of course, we're talking about a right to act, not necessarily that the act will happen simply because circumstances allow it to happen legally.