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Originally Posted by SvicksTc
def going to be some court time either way
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Not necessarily, and especially not after HB40 (stand your ground or castle doctrine law) is signed into law.
Even with current laws, if it's an obvious, cut and dry defensive shooting many times prosecutors will decline to press charges at all.
BTW, anyone here who lives in PA and thinks it would be stupid to prosecute someone for lawfully defending themselves should be busy writing letters and emails to their local representatives to get this passed into law. The law also prevents the injured (or deceased) or their family from suing their intended victim.
and just FYI, our previous governor (Ed Rendell) actually vetoed this law after it had been passed by both the house and senate with overwhelming approval at the end of his term last year. He apparently believes not only do you not have the right to defend yourself in public, but that if you are attacked and injure your attacker in the process of defending yourself that your ATTACKER should be able to sue YOU for damages.
