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Ugh, seriously?
What you don't think they should be charged?
I'm just wondering why the fine is only $10k? Something like this where you blow someone away for no reason, you should be forfeiting all of your possessions to their surviving family since the victim will no longer be earning an income to support them.
I believe after this trial, the family will have a right to sue for damages.
I know that even if you have a real reason to kill someone with a gun (your life was in danger), the family of the attacker can and will sue you for $$. (This is why they are selling insurance for gun owners too.)
I'm always amazed when other gun owners talk about using it in self defense. Like you may get out of the criminal conviction, but why would you want to put yourself through the trial‽
If it was legitimate your life vs theirs, I believe a lot of people would put up with a trial afterwards.
Ah ok, that makes sense they can sue later. Thanks!
Because laws like these were written a long time ago and never adjusted for inflation.