Castle Doctrine & Stand Your Ground Article

[biglos]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but this is an interesting article about " Castle Doctrine & Stand Your Ground" use of your firearm,posted by one of my Canadian friends, but also includes a map of the US.

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I'm a newbie on this forum, just thought I'd post.

PS - Glad I live in Washington State so far when it comes to gun laws, concealed carry and home, personal and property defense.

Washington State Law: RCW 9A.16.110: Defending against violent crime

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[Felt Lizard]

ORS 161.209-229. Use of force justifiable in a range of scenarios without a duty to retreat specified.

Is that map correct? Oregon appears to have a "Castle Doctrine-like" stance.

 

[biglos]

Here's a link I googled for Oregon: <broken link removed>

 

[Felt Lizard]

I'm not certain that your link provides a clear answer.

 

[biglos]

Here's a few links that I found on another forum, hopefully this will help.

Oregon Law links:
https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/161.225
https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/161.219
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors161.html
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Oregon Statutes - Chapter 161 - General Provisions - Section 161.225 - Use of physical force in defense of premises. - Oregon Attorney Resources - Oregon Laws
Premises vs. Property: ORS 161.225 & .229 - Oregon Concealed Carry


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State v. Taylor :: June, 2002 :: Oregon Court of Appeals Decisions :: Oregon Case Law :: US Case Law :: US Law :: Justia

Go to the third post down on this link, see "Old Hick's Post"
Heads Up! Castle Doctrine, Self Defense Dan Rather Reports - Page 2 - XDTalk Forums - Your XD/XD(m) Information Source!

That should keep you busy, and hopefully explain some things. I highly recommend Oregon Firearms Federation's book on Understanding Oregon Gun Laws by, Kevin Starrett: Oregon Firearms Federation

 

[biglos]

Okay here's the link to all the updated maps etc etc: <broken link removed>