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  2. 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 ...

  3. Stand-your-ground law - Wikipedia

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    The castle doctrine and "stand-your-ground" laws provide legal defenses to persons who have been charged with various use-of-force crimes against persons, such as murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, and illegal discharge or brandishing of weapons, as well as attempts to commit such crimes. [2]

  4. Gun laws in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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    Castle Doctrine Law? Yes* Yes* § 35.20: New York has a castle doctrine law. It allows for the "use of (non-lethal) physical force in defense of premises and in defense of a person in the course of burglary." [131] Lethal force is governed under §35.15. [132] State preemption of local restrictions? No: No: None: New York preempts only handgun ...

  5. Castle Doctrine debated as defense in Arnold shooting trial

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  6. St. Louis couple indicted for waving guns at BLM protesters - AOL

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    Mark and Patricia McCloskey say they were exercising their Second Amendment right and were protected by Missouri’s castle doctrine law. ST. LOUIS (AP) — A grand jury on Tuesday indicted the St ...

  7. Judge Allows Cop to Use ‘Castle Doctrine’ Defense ... - AOL

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    The jury in the trial of Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer who is charged with murdering her neighbor in his apartment, can consider the "Castle Doctrine" as part of Guyger's defense ...

  8. Murders of Haile Kifer and Nicholas Brady - Wikipedia

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    The case sparked debate over the "castle doctrine", which allows homeowners to defend their homes with lethal force. [2] [3] The prosecution alleged that Smith's actions and a recording he made himself while the incidents were unfolding showed premeditation (lying in wait) and that he used excessive force after having neutralized the threat. He ...

  9. Arizona bill would make shooting and killing migrants on ...

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    The bill would modify the state's existing Castle Doctrine, which allows home and property owners to threaten to use deadly force to stop someone from criminally trespassing into or on their ...