What Does Stand Your Ground Law Allow

Provided that you are not engaged in criminal activity and you are not in possession of an illegal firearm, the Stand Your Ground law authorizes the use of deadly force to protect yourself from threats of force or bodily injury without being required to first try to escape.

In Pennsylvania, any person “has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his ground and use force, including deadly force if . . . (he) believes it is immediately necessary to do so to protect himself against death, serious bodily injury, kidnapping, or sexual intercourse by force or threat.” See 18 Pa.C.S. § 505(b)(2.3) for the entire statute. The law further provides that in order to be allowed to “stand your ground” instead of retreating, the attacker against whom you are going to use deadly force must have a firearm or other lethal weapon that is visible at the time when you use deadly force.

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Well, this is terrible.

This is the wild west society many people seem to want. No social contract, just people trying to make a buck. Lowest bidder is king.

I know it is. You'll get there though!

Food wise I think Grandmas is better than Kalaya. Kalaya has a great ambience and the presentation is just lovely. But if you’re just after impeccable food, then Grandmas is the move.

The relevance is that the argument "you have the right to defend yourself if threatened" isn't one that exists as universally as you imply.

Also, it's reasonable to expect officers to have better trigger discipline than to knee jerk "they had a knife so their life is forfeit" as excuse for anything that happens.

Wow reading comprehension is hard.

Where the hell am I saying it’s ok to kill people for not paying rent?

All I’m saying is that now people who don’t pay rent are suddenly victims, even without being shot. People who are fully capable of working and paying bills ducking them because of whatever reason, are victims because “landlord bad.” Why is this a thing? Too many people want free shit.

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I think it's the fact they died that makes them the victim because generally death isn't the punishment for having debt

And the relevance to this article is......?

Being a deadbeat (to take your stance for granted) isn’t a capital offense. Even if the shooting turns out to be justified, it won’t be because the woman wasn’t paying rent.

So you're saying that if someone is subject to a no knock raid they have a right to use deadly force to defend themselves and will be legally protected?

Are these government built affordable housing projects? Or are you proposing a way to force private companies to build housing and sell it for cheaper than it cost to build?

I really really hope you’re right.

cause philadelphia /s

Thinking of you and your buddy. Hoping he comes home soon, safe and sound.

Why was she even allowed to be awarded this contract given her husband's position?!

What if we built more affordable units now instead of hoping that older units might become available at cheaper rents sometime down the road?

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But you understand that people still gamble where it’s illegal right? It’s 2023. It’s very easy to illegally do it online. When it’s legal, we can put programs in place like 1-800-gambler to assist those that have trouble controlling themselves. When it’s illegal, it’s shady and there is no oversight. Gambling addiction is very real, but the legality of it doesn’t stop anybody from gambling. It certainly makes it more accessible, but it doesn’t stop anything.

There's so many friendly stray cats in this city, it would be a first if someone scooped one up that had collar and actually kept it lol, hope you get him back!

> I can't get it into my head how one expects to live on someone else's property without paying rent

Because they can.

A law that helps keep a hard working single mom in her home also helps keep a scummy tenant in the home that just doesn’t want to pay.