I think many - including me - look on CCW and Self Defense Law as carrying permission to shoot people in certain circumstances. But in my state - NY - nor any that I know of, does any law refer to a special permission to shoot.
CCW law says nothing about shooting anyone. It is a permission to carry a weapon - and even if it's granted for personal protection - it still just a permission to carry. Nothing more. No word about shooting anyone.
Self Defense law is simply a legally accepted defense against homicide if certain conditions are met. It is not a permission to kill people. And there is no reference to how the self-defense action is taken, stabbing an intruder with a kitchen knife, hitting someone over the head with a rock as he pulls a knife out etc. No "tool" used in the defensive action is mentioned in SD Law The criteria isn't how you defended yourself but if what you did will fulfill the conditions of SD. If so, you are not-guilty of homicide. This defense was not written for those who carry guns. The defense was written for all of us, CCW or not.
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If you shot someone in SD, a second question would be whether you were given legal permission to carry a gun. If you were you would not be charged with Gun Law violations. But that would have nothing to so with the question of a proper SD defense against homicide.
I find this interesting - and different than how we often view our permits for CCW.
CCW law says nothing about shooting anyone. It is a permission to carry a weapon - and even if it's granted for personal protection - it still just a permission to carry. Nothing more. No word about shooting anyone.
Self Defense law is simply a legally accepted defense against homicide if certain conditions are met. It is not a permission to kill people. And there is no reference to how the self-defense action is taken, stabbing an intruder with a kitchen knife, hitting someone over the head with a rock as he pulls a knife out etc. No "tool" used in the defensive action is mentioned in SD Law The criteria isn't how you defended yourself but if what you did will fulfill the conditions of SD. If so, you are not-guilty of homicide. This defense was not written for those who carry guns. The defense was written for all of us, CCW or not.
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If you shot someone in SD, a second question would be whether you were given legal permission to carry a gun. If you were you would not be charged with Gun Law violations. But that would have nothing to so with the question of a proper SD defense against homicide.
I find this interesting - and different than how we often view our permits for CCW.