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  2. Right of self-defense - Wikipedia

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    The right of free men to bear arms for self-defense becomes a duty to protect those under their household and care. Most religions, especially in the Judeo-Christian heritage agree on the right to self-defense and home protection with arms. The Catholic catechism derived from inception based on the theological work of Thomas Aquinas. It reads ...

  3. Necessity defense (New York) - Wikipedia

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    Chicago, 561 U.S. ___, 130 S.Ct. 3020 (2010) may have constitutionalized some of the Common Law rules of "self-defense" as fundamental rights. The Supreme Court held that each of the Second and Fourteenth Amendments "protects the right to possess a handgun in the home for the purpose of self-defense."

  4. Duty to retreat - Wikipedia

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    In law, the duty to retreat, or requirement of safe retreat, [1]: 550 is a legal requirement in some jurisdictions that a threatened person cannot harm another in self-defense (especially lethal force) when it is possible instead to retreat to a place of safety.

  5. Castle doctrine - Wikipedia

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    A castle doctrine, also known as a castle law or a defense of habitation law, is a legal doctrine that designates a person's abode or any legally occupied place (for example, an automobile or a home) as a place in which that person has protections and immunities permitting one, in certain circumstances, to use force (up to and including deadly force) to defend oneself against an intruder, free ...

  6. Defence of property - Wikipedia

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    Generally, see self-defence in English law.In addition to the right of self-defence at common law, section 3 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 states that . A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime or in arresting offenders or suspects.

  7. Psalms of Asaph - Wikipedia

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    Divine providence and the internal battle within one's soul are the two main themes of this psalm. It speaks of the journey of self-realization about the evils around the world but also coming back and realizing the plan of God. Psalm 73 deals with how the righteous are to respond to corruption within the ranks of wealth, power and influence.

  8. NY SAFE Act - Wikipedia

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    The NY SAFE Act includes the following provisions: [9] The Act broadened the legal definition of assault weapon to include those semi-automatic rifles, semi-automatic pistols (handguns), and semi-automatic shotguns with one or more "military-style features, such as a telescoping stock, bayonet mount, flash suppressor, grenade launcher and others."

  9. Self-defense - Wikipedia

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    Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. [1] The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of danger is available in many jurisdictions. [2]