Chapter 7 – Criminal Defenses (Justification)

 

In this Jan. 26, 2015 file photo, a supporter of open carry gun laws, wears a pistol as he prepares for a rally in support of open carry gun laws at the Capitol, in Austin, Texas. Texas lawmakers have given final approval to allowing people carry handguns without a license, and the background check and training that go with it. The Republican-dominated Legislature approved the measure Monday, May 24, 2021 sending it to Gov. Abbott. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Eric Gray – Texas-Handguns – (Eric Gray / AP)

Self-defense is a basic right, recognized by many legal systems from ancient times to the present day, and … is ‘the central component’ of the Second Amendment. 

   – McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 U.S. 742, 767 (2010)

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