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Originally Posted by Rastoff
He was defending his animal. Unless there is some state that has a crazy law, you are always legal when defending yourself, family or livestock. Pets are livestock.
Apparently VA is a state I'll not be visiting. If a dog is a threat to me, my family or my dog (also family) I'm going to shoot it. I will hate the necessity, but it would be out of necessity. I'm not infirm, but I can't beat a large dog.
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I don't know of any state that allows you to use deadly force to protect property when you're not yourself in immediate danger of death or serious bodily injury. I also don't know of any state that defines pets as anything but property. If California has a different law, please school me. I'm sure you cover this issue in the classes you teach . . .