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'''Castle Doctrine''' is a concept dealing with [[self-defense]] in which anyone unlawfully [[trespass]]ing on a [[person]]'s [[property]] (e.c, a home, [[car]], or place of work, their "[[Castle]]") gives the owner the right to use deadly force to defend themselves ([[Defense of property|defending the castle]]). It is defined differently in different [[state]]s. The name has its origin in the [[English]] [[common law]] rules protecting a person's home and the phrase "one's home is one's castle." <ref>http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/castle-doctrine.html</ref> | '''Castle Doctrine''' is a concept dealing with [[self-defense]] in which anyone unlawfully [[trespass]]ing on a [[person]]'s [[property]] (e.c, a home, [[car]], or place of work, their "[[Castle]]") gives the owner the right to use deadly force to defend themselves ([[Defense of property|defending the castle]]). It is defined differently in different [[state]]s. The name has its origin in the [[English]] [[common law]] rules protecting a person's home and the phrase "one's home is one's castle." <ref>http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/castle-doctrine.html</ref> | ||
| − | ==References== | + | == See Also == |
| − | + | * [[Second Amendment]] Defenders: [[Gun Owners of America]], [[National Rifle Association]] and [[Second Amendment Foundation]] | |
| + | * [[Gun control]] | ||
| + | * [[List of celebrities against Second Amendment]] | ||
| + | * [[National Firearms Act]] of 1934 | ||
| + | * [[Gun Control Act]] of 1968 | ||
| + | * [[Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act]] of 1994 | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Law]] | [[Category:Law]] | ||
| + | [[Category:United States Law]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Second Amendment]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pro Second Amendment]] | ||
Revision as of 05:21, November 6, 2014
Castle Doctrine is a concept dealing with self-defense in which anyone unlawfully trespassing on a person's property (e.c, a home, car, or place of work, their "Castle") gives the owner the right to use deadly force to defend themselves (defending the castle). It is defined differently in different states. The name has its origin in the English common law rules protecting a person's home and the phrase "one's home is one's castle." [1]
See Also
- Second Amendment Defenders: Gun Owners of America, National Rifle Association and Second Amendment Foundation
- Gun control
- List of celebrities against Second Amendment
- National Firearms Act of 1934
- Gun Control Act of 1968
- Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1994