[Tom Servo]

Something that worries me about this is the effect it may have in states that haven't yet passed Castle Doctrine laws.

Colorado paved the way for this back in the 1980's. Now we have a case in which a defendant was found justified under that law by a criminal court, but later found guilty by a civil court.

So, someone opposing the passage of Castle Doctrine in, say, North Carolina can now say, "Colorado has a 'make my day' law, and it lets murderers go free!"