Kasz216 on 10 February 2013
| the2real4mafol said: i just wonder when it comes to gun law, when does it go from protecting yourself to actual murder? How does US law define that? |
Varies state to state and generally you have to go to trial. Even the majority of "Stand your ground" cases in which someone shoots a criminal in their own home goes to trial.
The legal standard is generally "Reasonably fear for your life." So they'll be looking to make sure the burglar was armed, wasn't shot in the back or running.
Even then, being found innocent there doesn't mean you won't be found for killing the person at a Civil trial where the burden of proof is lower.
