A question regarding self defense shootings: There have been a couple of recent shootings that have k**led an intruder and a madman. Both have been applauded and fortunately ended with...

Kevyn

There have been a couple of recent shootings that have k**led an intruder and a madman. Both have been applauded and fortunately ended with no innocents injured in the gunfights and the criminal k**led. This brings up a question I would like opinions on. In the event that an armed citizen witnesses an armed robbery, engages the criminal and in the process accidentally injures or k**ls someone other than the assailant with a bullet passing through the assailant, missing the assailant or ricocheting off a surface should they be held criminally liable for the injury or death? In this scenario the robber has brandished his gun and demanded money but not fired a shot.

bggamers Loc: georgia

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They can be held liable but if they just hit the bad guy no that's one reason most legal gun owners don't engage. Here in ga we have the castle law that protects you from intruders or castle doctrine it is in Alabama/Georgia (home/car/business) you have the right to defend yourself in these 3 areas but the shooting must be while your inside and threatened so I'm really not sure how that scenario would work while in public

bggamers Loc: georgia

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Just having and threatening with a gun during a robbery is a federal offense isn't it

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

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No, pretty sure the good samiratin law would apply......same as when one decidss to perform CPR on a complete stranger.

Hug

bggamers wrote:

Just having and threatening with a gun during a robbery is a federal offense isn't it

Not a Federal offence, against local and state law.

Hug

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Kevyn

bggamers wrote:

They can be held liable but if they just hit the bad guy no that's one reason most legal gun owners don't engage. Here in ga we have the castle law that protects you from intruders or castle doctrine it is in Alabama/Georgia (home/car/business) you have the right to defend yourself in these 3 areas but the shooting must be while your inside and threatened so I'm really not sure how that scenario would work while in public

I am curious, if you are in a shootout in your house and one of your shots go’s through a window and k**ls a neighbor kid are you liable. If someone kicks down my door and I dump a 30 round AR-15 mag on them am i on the hook for the stray shots that go through or past him.

Hug

Would depend upon the prosecutor. Certainly a civil case.

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

Kevyn wrote:

I am curious, if you are in a shootout in your house and one of your shots go’s through a window and k**ls a neighbor kid are you liable. If someone kicks down my door and I dump a 30 round AR-15 mag on them am i on the hook for the stray shots that go through or past him.

I would say you would have some liabilty, your homeowners ins anyways.......criminal liabilty probably not.

Circumstances would play. ...empty a 30 round mag into a neighborhood when 1 or 2 shots did the job .....jury may get that one.

Why does it have to be a kid?

Cherokee38 Loc: Atlanta

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The robber does not just have a gun to scare you. You are in harm's way.

bggamers Loc: georgia

Kevyn wrote:

I am curious, if you are in a shootout in your house and one of your shots go’s through a window and k**ls a neighbor kid are you liable. If someone kicks down my door and I dump a 30 round AR-15 mag on them am i on the hook for the stray shots that go through or past him.

That is a good question and I plead the 5th because I dont know

bggamers Loc: georgia

Weewillynobeerspilly wrote:

I would say you would have some liabilty, your homeowners ins anyways.......criminal liabilty probably not.

Circumstances would play. ...empty a 30 round mag into a neighborhood when 1 or 2 shots did the job .....jury may get that one.

Why does it have to be a kid?

people get really upset when a kid gets k**led period

Lonewolf

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the worse thing one can do is strap on a gun and think your a cop your not and in the case you mentioned you would go to prison.

Lonewolf

Kevyn wrote:

I am curious, if you are in a shootout in your house and one of your shots go’s through a window and k**ls a neighbor kid are you liable. If someone kicks down my door and I dump a 30 round AR-15 mag on them am i on the hook for the stray shots that go through or past him.

yep thats why a shot gun is far better

Wonttakeitanymore

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They don’t deserve anything but a bullet! Don’t deal with terrorists! All concealed carriers have weapons management!