OK.... Here is a legal question that I was just pondering regarding the situation in NO. If for some reason the Government, Federal, State, or Local issued a mandatory Evac order, would this nullify ones right to self defense?
Many news reports have stated that refusing to "evac" would leave one "on their own". To many this would be OK because they have prepared and have the means/supplies to ride out the event. But does that "order" from the state void your self defense rights?
Could the GOVt. claim in a SD trial that because Mr. Smith chose to stay in the effected area, that he knew in advance that the need to use deadly force may have been needed! Could they go further to state that if Mr. Smith had evacuated, he could have avoided the situation?
I believe that one should have the option to remain in such a scenario, and that his/her rights to SD should be valid/intact! But considering the SD laws on the books, could/should we consider this in our decisions regarding sheltering in place, or moving to a secondary local?
Many news reports have stated that refusing to "evac" would leave one "on their own". To many this would be OK because they have prepared and have the means/supplies to ride out the event. But does that "order" from the state void your self defense rights?
Could the GOVt. claim in a SD trial that because Mr. Smith chose to stay in the effected area, that he knew in advance that the need to use deadly force may have been needed! Could they go further to state that if Mr. Smith had evacuated, he could have avoided the situation?
I believe that one should have the option to remain in such a scenario, and that his/her rights to SD should be valid/intact! But considering the SD laws on the books, could/should we consider this in our decisions regarding sheltering in place, or moving to a secondary local?
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