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Originally Posted by vanblah
If you shoot and kill an unarmed person who is trying to steal money from you, you'd better have a good lawyer. You are only allowed to use lethal force if your LIFE is in danger ... not your money or any other thing.
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Keep in mind that this varies drastically state-to-state. In Colorado, for example, you can use deadly force to protect property in your own home:
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(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 18-1-704, any occupant of a dwelling is justified in using any degree of physical force, including deadly physical force, against another person when that other person has made an unlawful entry into the dwelling, and when the occupant has a reasonable belief that such other person has committed a crime in the dwelling in addition to the uninvited entry, or is committing or intends to commit a crime against a person or property in addition to the uninvited entry, and when the occupant reasonably believes that such other person might use any physical force, no matter how slight, against any occupant.
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And your "scenario" demonstrates a clear misunderstanding of a responsible gun owner. In your scenario, I wouldn't even draw a gun, provided I was even carrying it.