There is no law in AZ that either prohibits or specifically allows a landlord from establishing rules against firearms on their property. I only found three states that have laws […]
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Arizona law does afford justification for defending a third party. This includes mere physical force as well as deadly physical force. However, we would caution anyone from stepping in to
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When are you justified in using deadly force? There is a lot at stake when using deadly force. After all, your entire life is on the line! There is however
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Here in AZ, there is no legal duty to retreat. We talk about the morals and ethics of self-defense in the first post in this series, specifically how we have
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No. That’s not how “Castle Doctrine” works in AZ. It’s one of the most misunderstood areas of self-defense law, often casually referred to as the “Castle Doctrine”. “I’ll shoot anyone
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When we posted about the “reasonable person” element, we also mentioned the elements of deadly force. These elements have been taught in one form or another for decades to police
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In order to better articulate to the jury that your actions were those of a “Reasonable Person”, we have these elements. 1. Ability – exists when a person has the
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Contrary to what some internet “scholars” may believe, this is not subject to your interpretation. In self-defense law in general, there is a requirement that the defendant’s action be that
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Yep, if you hunt with lead ammunition, there’s a good likelihood that you are consuming lead. While, lead levels are typically low, and game meat consumption levels are also low,
Arizona justification for self-defense is found in Title 13, chapter 4 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The claim of Self Defense as a justification in Arizona is only available if
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