Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihuxe.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxe!chas From: chas@ihuxe.UUCP (Charles Lambert) Newsgroups: net.legal Subject: Legality of lethal self-defence. Message-ID: <1194@ihuxe.UUCP> Date: Tue, 2-Jul-85 23:43:38 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxe.1194 Posted: Tue Jul 2 23:43:38 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Jul-85 09:30:15 EDT Distribution: na Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 13 I picked this opinion up in net.flame. It is a rather bald and, to me, astonishing statement. > The law allows you to use deadly force in self-defense. You have no way of > knowing if an attacker is going to attempt to kill you or not, but if they > are using violence I believe you have a right to protect yourself (or your > helpless child). Can anyone inform me (by mail, please) how complete and accurate this statement is? Please quote your sources. I shall post a summary of the responses to the net. Charlie Lambert @ the Death Star, IL.