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Generic_Commenter-X t1_j5vlv7p wrote

Reply to comment by Commercial_Case_7475 in self-defense effectively being banned in Vermont. by Northwoods01

I could be wrong, but the way the information above is being given, it does lead one to believe that the "duty to run away" applies to ones house at 2AM. Not sure that's true though. I think bullet three would only apply to confrontations outside ones home, otherwise the information above would contradict itself. The second bullet point circumscribes but still recongizes the justifiable use of force in ones own home.

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MisterOrganDoner t1_j5wgutv wrote

The above looks like a screenshot from an already interpreted source of the proposed legislation. Can anyone identify the source or fidelity with the proposed legislation?

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Commercial_Case_7475 t1_j5vmoiv wrote

I read it more carefully and I agree that it seems to apply to confrontations outside one's home, but I would argue this also assumes a grossly oversimplified circumstance of home invasion. More detail would be necessary to protect people's rights adjacent to their home, defense against someone brandishing a weapon elsewhere on the premises etc. These situations are never clear cut and simple, and lawmakers should never fall into the trap of assuming that they are.

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