PA Self Defense Law(s)

[Gunnutz13]

Need to know about being attacked by say, a 250lb drunk gorilla, madly insane at me for whatever reason, coming at me with balled up bare hands, saying his is going to kill me...

I consider this a real threat to my life...can I shoot before he puts his paws on me ?!

Please reference any pertinent PA law in your answer...Thanks !!

[GuyMontag]

saying his is going to kill me...

I consider this a real threat to my life...

I think you already answered this one...

[tlgpa]

18 Pa.C.S. § 505: Use of force in self-protection
(2) The use of deadly force is not justifiable under this section unless the actor believes that such force is necessary to protect himself against death, serious bodily injury, kidnapping or sexual intercourse compelled by force or threat; nor is it justifiable if:
(i) the actor, with the intent of causing death or serious bodily injury, provoked the use of force against himself in the same encounter; or
(ii) the actor knows that he can avoid the necessity of using such force with complete safety by retreating or by surrendering possession of a thing to a person asserting a claim of right thereto or by complying with a demand that he abstain from any action which he has no duty to take, except that:
(A) the actor is not obliged to retreat from his dwelling or place of work, unless he was the initial aggressor or is assailed in his place of work by another person whose place of work the actor knows it to be; and
(B) a public officer justified in using force in the performance of his duties or a person justified in using force in his assistance or a person justified in using force in making an arrest or preventing an escape is not obliged to desist from efforts to perform such duty, effect such arrest or prevent such escape because of resistance or threatened resistance by or on behalf of the person against whom such action is directed.

[Gunnutz13]

Thanks guys !! Debate on another site.

[GunLawyer001]

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[dlclarkii]

(2) The use of deadly force is not justifiable under this section unless the actor believes that such force is necessary to protect himself against death, serious bodily injury, kidnapping or sexual intercourse compelled by force or threat; nor is it justifiable if:

Hmm, I didn't know it covered rape, so if this 250# gorilla decides to force you to have butt sex you can legal shoot him.

[Nic]

Tough call.

Good or bad, pulling the trigger will most likely alter your life as you know it.

[YBNORMAL]

Hey dont we have a Moderator that is a large Gorilla.......where is this thread going????