Gig Harbor case raises question: Is it legal to shoot someone who breaks into your home?
Gig Harbor case raises question: Is it legal to shoot someone who breaks into your home? News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 5 hrs ago Allison Needles, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) Jul. 13—A recent incident in which a man was fatally shot after he apparently broke into a home in Gig Harbor by mistake has led some to ask when a homeowner is justified in using deadly force. The answers depends on a number of things. Washington law states that force can be used against someone if a person believes themselves "about to be injured" and is attempting to prevent an offense or a malic...
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