Rejected petition home owners should not be prosecuted for defending against an intruder in your home by any means upstairs or downstairs if intruder has a weapon

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should you be able to defend your home against an intruder with a weapon by any means downstairs or upstairs without fear of prosecution even if it results in the intruders death

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Date submitted 23 August 2011
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