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Stand your ground protects you from criminal liability not civil they can still sue you and wether they win or not bankrupt you with legal fees

False, mostly.

§2800.19. Limitation of liability for use of force in defense of certain crimes

A. A person who uses reasonable and apparently necessary or deadly force or violence for the purpose of preventing a forcible offense against the person or his property in accordance with R.S. 14:19 (self defense, non death) or 20 (Justifiable homicide) is immune from civil action for the use of reasonable and apparently necessary or deadly force or violence.

B. The court shall award reasonable attorney fees, court costs, compensation for loss of income, and all expenses to the defendant in any civil action if the court finds that the defendant is immune from suit in accordance with Subsection A of this Section.

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Posted by LSUbest

Coastal Plain

Member since Aug 2007

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Posted on 2/21/24 at 2:50 pm to Havoc

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§2800.19. Limitation of liability for use of force in defense of certain crimes

A. A person who uses reasonable and apparently necessary or deadly force or violence for the purpose of preventing a forcible offense against the person or his property in accordance with R.S. 14:19 (self defense, non death) or 20 (Justifiable homicide) is immune from civil action for the use of reasonable and apparently necessary or deadly force or violence.

B. The court shall award reasonable attorney fees, court costs, compensation for loss of income, and all expenses to the defendant in any civil action if the court finds that the defendant is immune from suit in accordance with Subsection A of this Section.

Thank you.

But could an attorney argue that my ammo was specifically designed to cause death and it was unreasonable and or unnecessary to use it on the victim?

Maybe that's where QI would cover more scenarios.

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