Legal Question in Criminal Law in North Carolina

Self defense

Is it legal or not for a female to shot an intruder, even if he has not entered the home just on property?


Asked on 2/02/04, 10:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jim Griffin The Law Office of James L. Griffin

Re: Self defense

Only if you reasonably believed that you were in imminent danger of being attacked with deadly force. You cannot use deadly force to protect property. Being female is irrelevant.

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Answered on 2/04/04, 12:04 pm


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