Gun Control & RKBA

Atypical Liberal

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19. It depends on your state.

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 01:58 AM

Apr 2012

In Alabama, you may use deadly force against anyone committing robbery or burglary of any degree, or in the process of unlawfully and forcefully entering, or has unlawfully and forcefully entered, a dwelling, or residence.

So in Alabama, if you are caught committing robbery or burglary of a house, unoccupied or otherwise, you can be shot for it.

Now if you detain them instead of shooting them, and then they run away, I don't really know what your options are. Are they still then considered resuming their previous activity of robbery or unlawful and forceful entering?

Given Alabama law that I'm allowed to shoot home invaders and/or burglars/robbers, I would think that if they got caught in the act and did not comply and got shot that a jury would have a hard time convicting, but I don't know.

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Here is what I don't get- [View all] digonswine Apr 2012 OP

The guy with the gun rrneck Apr 2012 #1

So what would be the point in having the gun?(in a simple case like this?) digonswine Apr 2012 #4

In this case the point would be rrneck Apr 2012 #8

I agree digonswine Apr 2012 #15

In my state melm00se Apr 2012 #21

No. elleng Apr 2012 #2

Call the police. That is all Tanelorn Apr 2012 #6

If the people are refusing to follow the script by leaving AH1Apache Apr 2012 #3

Plenty of gray area, isn't there? n/t TheCowsCameHome Apr 2012 #5

I do get that-I do- digonswine Apr 2012 #7

This sitation could easily spiral out of control.... TheCowsCameHome Apr 2012 #11

I would think that- digonswine Apr 2012 #14

No, no gray area. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #17

"...trying to get in to a house..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #9

It breaks down for me a lot earlier - in neither case would I consider the person petronius Apr 2012 #10

Sounds sensible- digonswine Apr 2012 #13

If it turns out they were innocent of any wrong doing, or safeinOhio Apr 2012 #16

Spot on discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #22

Let them go Meiko Apr 2012 #12

Dangerous assumption and escalation Glaug-Eldare Apr 2012 #18

It depends on your state. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #19

Never draw a firearm unless life is threatened. ileus Apr 2012 #20