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| − | Castle Doctrine is a concept dealing with self-defense in which anyone unlawfully | + | '''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> |
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Home security]] | ||
| + | * [[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 | ||
| + | * [[List of instances of armed citizens stopping active shooters]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Law]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Second Amendment]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pro Second Amendment]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Home Security]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fortifications]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:01, January 7, 2020
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
- Home security
- 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
- List of instances of armed citizens stopping active shooters