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Old 01-04-2007, 07:38 PM   #79
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Originally Posted by CaramonLS View Post
If you shoot a criminal with a gun in your own home who is charging you with a knife, you're likely going to jail because of the equal force clause.
i've heard more than one cop or law-enforcement employee say that the thing to do in that situation is to put a bullet into the ceiling as a 'warning' shot.

i can't cite an actual case but if it happens, i'd give it a try!
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