Many people on the internet boast about keeping snake shot in a revolver for shooting snakes on sight, but as we discussed in our previous post on defense against wildlife. Using a firearm against wildlife can carry some considerable burdens, including reasonableness, the elements of deadly force, the use of force continuum and the duty …
Mountain lion attacks are extremely rare but can be avoided by hiking in groups and making noise. If you are out in the Arizona wilderness and you don’t see a mountain lion, don’t worry, they saw you. Do not approach a mountain lion. Do not run from a mountain lion. Running may stimulate a mountain …
Black bears are the only bears in AZ and are generally scared of humans. Black bears will generally try to avoid humans. The best defense against a bear attack is to avoid bears. Hiking in groups and making noise with bear bells etc will alert the bear of your presence so you don’t spook them. …
“Can I shoot a coyote that’s in my yard?” “Can I Shoot a rattlesnake in self defense Statewide, anytime one takes wildlife in self defense or defence of another person, they have some burdens placed on them by the law. First, the actions must be immediately necessary. This is one of the elements of deadly …
Many people see property rights from a limited understanding. Take for instance a couple questions that come up regularly: Do “no gun” signs hold force of law?Can my landlord prohibit guns? We dive into those specific topics in their respective posts but I want to take a 30,000 foot view at property rights and guns …
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 regarding landlords prohibiting firearms on their properties. Two of them protect gun owners from landlords, one specifically allows landlords to prohibit guns. Minnesota: protects firearms …
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 use force on behalf of someone they do not know, in a situation, they have no intimate knowledge of. The law itself is pretty plain: …
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 much more to using a firearm in self-defense then just the “could you”. We cover some of those in our other posts. Let’s dive in! …
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 a moral duty to avoid killing. We discuss this a little bit further when we talk about the use of force continuum, and the “Reasonable …
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 who breaks into my home!” or “That door is locked for your protection, not mine.” are some of the favorite phrases used by some ill-educated …
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