manx, you are avoiding the whole reason that this law was made.
Before, a person had to do everything possible to avoid being assaulted....run, hide, yell for help. only then, when all had been done, THEN could the intended victim use deadly force. If it was deemed that the intended victim had NOT run, hidden, yelled for help, they WOULD be prosecuted.
why do you think they changed the law? they were prosecuting people for defending themselves.
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