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**Frank Ettin** · November 16, 2012, 08:23 PM

[1] The laws of some States permit the use of lethal force for other than preventing imminent death or grave bodily injury.

[2] But if you look at those laws, the use of lethal force is still limited.

[3] It may be justified to prevent an imminent forcible felony, arson, robbery, in the case of a forcible break-in of ones home or under a few other narrowly described circumstances. Those crimes are crimes in which there is a strong likelihood that the victim is in significant physical danger.

[4] I'm not aware of any use-of-force law that could be read as authorizing lethal force against indecent exposure.

November 16, 2012, 08:23 PM	#19
Frank Ettin Staff Join Date: November 23, 2005 Location: California - San Francisco Posts: 9,473	[1] The laws of some States permit the use of lethal force for other than preventing imminent death or grave bodily injury. [2] But if you look at those laws, the use of lethal force is still limited. [3] It may be justified to prevent an imminent forcible felony, arson, robbery, in the case of a forcible break-in of ones home or under a few other narrowly described circumstances. Those crimes are crimes in which there is a strong likelihood that the victim is in significant physical danger. [4] I'm not aware of any use-of-force law that could be read as authorizing lethal force against indecent exposure. __________________ "It is long been a principle of ours that one is no more armed because he has possession of a firearm than he is a musician because he owns a piano. There is no point in having a gun if you are not capable of using it skillfully." -- Jeff Cooper