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The Vermont Statutes Online
Title 13 : Crimes And Criminal Procedure
Chapter 053 : Homicide
§ 2305. Justifiable homicide | Title 13 : Chapter 053 § 2305.
Justifiable homicide |
Self Defense
- CR07-101. Self Defense (11/09/07)
- CR07-091. The Aggressor and Self-Defense (06/16/03)
- CR07-111. Use of Deadly Force in Self Defense (07/26/19)
- CR07-121. Use of Deadly Force in Self Defense and in Defense of Another (06/18/03) |
Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions |
| The Law of Self Defense - Ever want to know what juries in Vermont are told to look for in self defense cases? Read on. | Use of Deadly Force in Self Defense and in Defense of Another (06/18/03) |
| The Law of Self Defense - Ever want to know what juries in Vermont are told to look for in self defense cases? Read on. | Vermont Jury Instructions
BR>VT CR07-111. SELF-DEFENSE (USE OF DEADLY FORCE) |
| The Law of Self Defense - Ever want to know what juries in Vermont are told to look for in self defense cases? Read on. | Self Defense (11/09/07) |
| The Law of Self Defense - Ever want to know what juries in Vermont are told to look for in self defense cases? Read on. | The Aggressor and Self-Defense (06/16/03) |
11/30/2021: "Rittenhouse verdict" by GunSense Vermont Board of Directors
Here the board of GSVT show that they are coming to take your right to self defense away!
These people are EVIL. | GunSense Vermont Board of Directors want self defense outlawed! |
| 11/27/2021: 500 vigilantes gather in Mexico town, pledge to aid police | 501 vigilantes gather in Mexico town, pledge to aid police |
| 8/10/2021: McClaughry: Vermont implications after 18-year-old wins gun rights ruling | McClaughry: Vermont implications after 18-year-old wins gun rights ruling |
| 5/17/2021: Justifiable homicide diluted? By Guy Page | Justifiable homicide diluted? |
| 5/9/2021: 3 things to know about Second Amendment’s big return to Supreme Court | 3 things to know about Second Amendment’s big return to Supreme Court |
| 3/14/2021: These 11 examples of defensive gun use undermine push for more gun control | These 11 examples of defensive gun use undermine push for more gun control |
This BLM/ANTIFA "protestor" came armed with an AK-47 because he was looking for trouble, because the "people who hate him" are "too big of pussies to stop and actually do anything about it."
In the other video, FIVE RIFLE SHOTS can be heard BEFORE the THREE PITOL SHOTS that ended his life.
Why are the police covering for this scumbag? Oh, ya, they don't want ANOTHER riot. | Interview with ANTIFA Member before being shot in self defense. |
7/25/2020: The Austin Shooting videos.
You can clearly hear the FIVE ROUNDS fired from the RIFLE then a pause, then THREE ROUNDS fired from a PISTOL, and ONE ROUND fired from the RIFLE again!
We will never be told the truth. | Clip of the shooting at the protest in Austin Texas from Hiram Gilberto on FB |
In this video you can clearly hear someone yell, "Everybody back up!" before 5 RIFLE shots and be heard.
Followed by 3 PISTOL rounds and one more RIFLE round. TWO GUNS. TWO SHOOTERS. Why must we always be lied to? | VIDEO: "Man Gets Out of Car and Shoots Antifa-BLM Protester in Austin, Texas" |
"Police identify Downtown Austin protest shooting victim; say he reportedly pointed weapon at car before being shot, killed"
Ya, "pointed" ( is just concidered "pointing." | 7/26/2020 Downtown Austin protest shooting victim reportedly pointed weapon at car before being shot & killed |
| 6/5/18: Chicago Sun Times "Concealed carry license holder shoots attempted armed robber in South Chicago" | "Concealed carry license holder shoots attempted armed robber in South Chicago" |
| 5/19/18: OPINION Caledonian Record "Attempted School Shooting Stopped" by Steve Fortin | "Attempted School Shooting Stopped" by Steve Fortin |
| 4/30/18: "Guns in Early Vermont" by John McClaughry | "Guns in Early Vermont" by John McClaughry |
| 3/19/18: True North "Eight times law-abiding citizens saved lives with an AR-15" | "Eight times law-abiding citizens saved lives with an AR-15" |
"AR-15-Wielding Neighbor Speaks Out, 2 Charged In Stabbing"
"Blood was everywhere," said a neighbor who intervened to stop a knife attack. A man and a woman have been charged in the incident. | "AR-15-Wielding Neighbor Speaks Out, 2 Charged In Stabbing" |
| CDC Releases Study on Gun Violence: Defensive Gun Use Common, Mass Shootings Not | CDC Releases Study on Gun Violence: Defensive Gun Use Common, Mass Shootings Not |
| 2/21/18: True North "Gun rights advocates propose arming Vermont schools" by Michael Bielawski | "Gun rights advocates propose arming Vermont schools" |
| The Truth About Guns "AR-15 Used for North Carolina Home Defense" by Dean Weingarten | "AR-15 Used for North Carolina Home Defense" by Dean Weingarten |
| "An unlikely hero describes gun
battle and 95-mph pursuit of
Texas shooting suspect" | "An unlikely hero describes gun
battle and 95-mph pursuit of
Texas shooting suspect" |
| 9/7/17: CBS Pittsburgh "Police: Taco Bell Employees Fatally Shoot Armed Robber" | "Police: Taco Bell Employees Fatally Shoot Armed Robber" |
| 8/21/17: NY Times "Ohio Judge Returns Fire After He Is Ambushed on Way to Court" | "Ohio Judge Returns Fire After He Is Ambushed on Way to Court" |
| 7/6/17 Coloradoan: "Opinion: Barriers still exist to our right to fight back" | "Opinion: Barriers still exist to our right to fight back" |
6/4/17: OK "Man shoots suspect trying to drown infants, police say"
"Authorities say a man who was trying to drown his infant 3-month-old twin son and daughter in southeastern Oklahoma was fatally shot by a neighbor" | "Man shoots suspect trying to drown infants, police say" |
| 5/6/17: Chan 2 Houston "2 men die, 1 hospitalized after homeowner shoots at drive-by suspects, officials say" | "2 men die, 1 hospitalized after homeowner shoots at drive-by suspects, officials say" |
| 3/28/17: New York Post "Homeowner’s son kills three would-be burglars with AR-15" | "Homeowner’s son kills three would-be burglars with AR-15" |
| 3/24/17: The Vermont Cynic OPINION "Campus should allow for Second Amendment rights" by James Simpson | "Campus should allow for Second Amendment rights" |
3/20/17: Trend CT "Handgun permits rose 73 percent in Connecticut last year"
THIS is why Connecticut is getting SAFER. More lawful citizens carrying firearms! | "Handgun permits rose 73 percent in Connecticut last year" |
| 3/3/17: OPINION The Federalist "Fearing Guns is a Refusal to Take Responsibility for Your Safety" | "Fearing Guns is a Refusal to Take Responsibility for Your Safety" |
1/25/17: Bearing Arms "Former Felon With Restored Gun Rights Saved Trooper In Arizona Ambush"
Imagine that? A FORMER FELON saved the life of a state trooper with his LEGAL firearm!
Once you have served your debt to society, you should regain your Constitutional Rights. This is why. | "Former Felon With Restored Gun Rights Saved Trooper In Arizona Ambush" |
| 1/18/17: Times Argus "Prosecutor carries gun to work" | "Prosecutor carries gun to work" |
12/5/2016: Breitbart "Elderly Man Killed Masked Suspect with Gun That Hadn’t Been Fired in 30 Years"
Original story: http://www.wpxi.com/news/81-year-old-fatally-shoots-home-invasion-suspect-says-gun-had-never-been-used-in-30-years/464100332 | "Elderly Man Killed Masked Suspect with Gun That Hadn’t Been Fired in 30 Years" |
10/4/16: Gun Owners of America "Good Guy With A Gun Stops SC School Shooting"
Another "it never happens" account of self defense. | "Good Guy With A Gun Stops SC School Shooting" |
| 9/20/16: CPRC "UPDATED: Compiling Cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped mass public shootings and other mass attacks" | "UPDATED: Compiling Cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped mass public shootings and other mass attacks" |
| 6/30/2016: Fox News Insider "Concealed Carrier Shuts Down Active Shooter at SC Nightclub " | "Concealed Carrier Shuts Down Active Shooter at SC Nightclub " |
6/27/2016: Daily Caller "German Authorities Find ‘Weapons Of War’ During Raid Near Radical Mosque"
GUN CONTROL DOES NOT STOP BAD GUYS FROM GETTING GUNS!!
Why are these anti-gun politicians so stupid?
Answer: They are NOT stupid. They are cold and calculating!
They WANT terror attacks to drum up fears from the unarmed populace to grant them MORE POWER over their lives!! | "German Authorities Find ‘Weapons Of War’ During Raid Near Radical Mosque" |
6/9/2016: The Truth About Guns "Teen With AK47 Defends Home Against Armed Invader" by Dean Weingarten
A minor child defends himself against 2 armed invaders in his home with a semi-auto rifle. | "Teen With AK47 Defends Home Against Armed Invader" |
| 2/11/2016: Crime Prevention Research Center "Concealed handgun permit holder in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania saves police officer from mob attack" | "Concealed handgun permit holder in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania saves police officer from mob attack" |
| 1/29/2016: Crime Prevention Research Center - Sheriff’s deputy says “I’m alive today because of [concealed handgun permit holder]” | Sheriff’s deputy says “I’m alive today because of [concealed handgun permit holder]” |
1/27/2016: WCAX "Police: Burglar held at gunpoint in Montpelier home"
Here is an article in today's WCAX regarding a self-defense situation in Montpelier that would not be possible in Burlington if H.566 was enacted into law. | "Police: Burglar held at gunpoint in Montpelier home" |
US Concealed Carry - "6 Things You Didn't Know Would Happen When the Police Arrive"
Good information regarding self defense legal advice. | "6 Things You Didn't Know Would Happen When the Police Arrive" |
| 12/19/2015: Crime Prevention Research Center "Four Concealed Handgun Permit Holders use their guns to stop violent crimes in the last week" | "Four Concealed Handgun Permit Holders use their guns to stop violent crimes in the last week" |
| 12/14/2015: WTNH (CT) "Armed store clerk stops attempted robbery in Bolton" | "Armed store clerk stops attempted robbery in Bolton" |
12/5/2015: Burlington Charter Changes – The Next Assault on VT Law by Bob DePino.
See how the anti-gun politicians will stop at nothing, even breaking the law, in order to restrict the rights of lawful citizens! | Burlington Charter Changes – The Next Assault on VT Law |
| 10/20/2015: Bearing Arms - "Mugger-Thugs Get Shot After Targeting Concealed Carrier In Detroit" | "Mugger-Thugs Get Shot After Targeting Concealed Carrier In Detroit" |
10/2015 NEW WEBSITE - Deadly Gun Free Zones
"This website is designed as a compilation of proven historical data, and news stories that have since been buried and forgotten as usual." | NEW WEBSITE - Deadly Gun Free Zones |
10/9/2015: American Rifleman: "Sheriff's Tips: Empty Chambers" By Jim Wilson
An article about folks who are still carrying their defensive semi-automatics without a round in the chamber... | "Sheriff's Tips: Empty Chambers" |
| 10/5/15: SELF DEFENSE: Times Leader - "Citizen holds suspect at gunpoint after attempted car jacking in Plymouth" | "Citizen holds suspect at gunpoint after attempted car jacking in Plymouth" |
| 10/4/2015: Concealed Nation - "Teaching Family Members About Concealed Carry Firearms" | "Teaching Family Members About Concealed Carry Firearms" |
9/30/2015: The Truth About Guns - "Guns for Beginners: Concealed Carry Myths"
Tips for concealed carry. | "Guns for Beginners: Concealed Carry Myths" |
9/25/2015: US Concealed Carry Association: "Rules for Handling a Heckler"
AKA "You're getting SWATted, Bro!" | Rules for Handling a Heckler |
| 9/22/2015: Self defense story out of Michigan: Alleged Bank Robber Points Gun at Elderly Customer, Gets Shot | Alleged Bank Robber Points Gun at Elderly Customer, Gets Shot |
9/12/2015: Concealed Nation: "Gun Free NYC Can’t Save These People From Vicious Dog Attack"
[WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO]
Firearms are often used for self defense from ANIMALS. Where they are unlawful, citizens suffer at the teeth and claws of vicious animals. | 2015 NYC Vicious Dog Attack |
| 05/07/2015: OKLAHOMA: "Armed Citizen Pulls Gun On Suspect Who Was Brutally Beating Police Officer With Baton" | OKLAHOMA: Armed Citizen Pulls Gun On Suspect Beating Police Officer |
| 4/21/2015: Business Insider - "An Uber driver with a concealed handgun prevented a mass shooting in Chicago" by Adam Bates, Cato Institute | "An Uber driver with a concealed handgun prevented a mass shooting in Chicago" |
| 3/22/2015: NBC Channel 10 "Gunman Shot, Killed Inside West Philly Barbershop" | "Gunman Shot, Killed Inside West Philly Barbershop" |
2015: CCW Safe: Critical Stress Incidents
"Research has shown that critical incident stress affects up to 87% of all emergency service workers at least once in their careers" | Critical Stress Incidents |
| Guns Save Lives, Self Defense Stories That the Anti-Gunners say "never happen". | Real Self Defense Stories |
| "VT CR07-111. SELF-DEFENSE (USE OF DEADLY FORCE)" | "VT CR07-111. SELF-DEFENSE (USE OF DEADLY FORCE)" |
| 11/26/14: Reuters "In Ferguson, black residents stand guard at white-owned store" | "In Ferguson, black residents stand guard at white-owned store" |
11/19/2014: INTERNATIONAL NEWS - "Russia Legalises Guns for Self Defence with Murder Rates Among Highest in World"
Funny how all those reports about America being the most dangerous "civilized nations" seem to forget Russia is worse…
Cherry-picking statistics and lies. | "Russia Legalises Guns for Self Defence with Murder Rates Among Highest in World" |
| 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011: Guns Save Lives, Stories That Happened In VT | Self Defense Stories That Happened In VT |
| 4/26/2014: ESSEX, "Prosecutor: Shooting of war vet was justified" | 2014 ESSEX Self Defense |
1/16/2014: VT Digger - "Edward Jaffe: Self defense in a rural state"
Part 2 in a series
Our good friend Ed Jaffe (R.I.P) on self defense. | "Edward Jaffe: Self defense in a rural state" |
| SightM1911.com: "Examples Of Armed Citizens Coming To The Aid Of Officers In Peril" | "Examples Of Armed Citizens Coming To The Aid Of Officers In Peril" |
Here is Public Service Announcement from the 2013 Burlington Charter Change vote that tells one woman's story about defending HERSELF with a firearm.
Had that firearm been locked up like the charter change demands, she would have been severely wounded or killed. | Self Defense in Vermont |
9/7/2013: BuzzFeed News - "9 Potential Mass Shootings That Were Stopped By Someone With A Personally Owned Firearm"
Can law-abiding citizens with guns combat mass shootings? | 9 Potential Mass Shootings That Were Stopped By Someone With A Personally Owned Firearm |
| 7/17/2013: CDC Study: Use of Firearms for Self-Defense is ‘Important Crime Deterrent’ | CDC Study: Use of Firearms for Self-Defense is ‘Important Crime Deterrent’ |
| 6/16/2013: DANBY, "Man shot after allegedly attacking ex-girlfriend in Danby" | 2013 DANBY Self Defense |
| 6/16/2013: WCAX - "Man shot after allegedly attacking ex-girlfriend in Danby" | "Man shot after allegedly attacking ex-girlfriend in Danby" |
| 2/8/2013: BURLINGTON, "Vermont Resident Fires Shot, Scares of Knife Wielding Burglar" | 2013 BURLINGTON Self Defense |
| 1/24/13: The Blaze "No Shots Fired: Home Intruders Decide Not to Stick Around After Seeing Their ‘Victim’ Holding an AR-15" | "No Shots Fired: Home Intruders Decide Not to Stick Around After Seeing Their ‘Victim’ Holding an AR-15" |
| 1/10/13: "“Assault rifle” saves teenagers from home invasion burglars" | "“Assault rifle” saves teenagers from home invasion burglars" |
| 6/12/2012: WINOOSKI, "VT Resident Shoots 2 of 3 Violent Home Invaders" | 2012 WINOOSKI Self Defense |
| 11/26/2008: WCAX "When is Deadly Force Justified?" | "When is Deadly Force Justified?" |
11/9/07: "Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions"
"CR07-111. Use of Deadly Force in Self Defense" | "CR07-111. Use of Deadly Force in Self Defense" |
11/9/07: "Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions"
"Self-defense is measured against the act of the crime. The use of deadly force requires greater justification than the use of a lesser force. "
"The committee notes that “defense of another” provides justification for a homicide only if the necessary relationship exists. See 13 V.S.A. § 2305(1)."
Self Defense
CR07-101. Self Defense (11/09/07)
CR07-091. The Aggressor and Self-Defense (06/16/03)
CR07-111. Use of Deadly Force in Self Defense (11/09/07)
CR07-121. Use of Deadly Force in Self Defense and in Defense of Another (06/18/03) | "Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions" |
6/18/18: "Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions"
"CR07-121. Use of Deadly Force in Self Defense and in Defense of Another " | "CR07-121. Use of Deadly Force in Self Defense and in Defense of Another " |
6/16/03: "Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions"
"CR07-091. The Aggressor and Self-Defense" | "Vermont Model Criminal Jury Instructions"
CR07-091. The Aggressor and Self-Defense |
CR04-151. Burden of Proof on Self-Defense (06/09/03).
“Once evidence raising the issue of self-defense appears in the case, the burden is on the State to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that appellant’s actions were not in self-defense.” State v. Bartlett, 136 Vt. 142, 144 (1978) (assault context). In a homicide case, the State’s burden of proving that the killing was unlawful may also require proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did not act in self-defense. State v. Rounds, 104 Vt. 442, 450-51 (1932). | CR04-151. Burden of Proof on Self-Defense |
| ANTI-GUN "The Accessibility of Firearms and Risk for Suicide and Homicide Victimization Among Household Members: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis" | ANTI-GUN "The Accessibility of Firearms and Risk for Suicide and Homicide Victimization Among Household Members: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis" |
The Buddhist Channel, "The Dalai Lama’s Army" By Dave Kopel, National Review Online, April 5, 2007
A right to self-defense is recognized by the Dalai Lama — indeed, his predecessor tried to recruit an army."
"According to the Dalai Lama, “If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.” (Seattle Times, May 15, 2001)." | "According to the Dalai Lama, “If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.” (Seattle Times, May 15, 2001)." |
| 1/9/2001: "Flatlanders by Definition" Excerpt from: Journal of the Vermont Senate regarding the Joint resolution designating Dr. William H. Bloom as an honorary native Vermonter. | Open letter from Gene Flick, MD. |
2000: "Raging Against Self Defense:
A psychiatrist Examines The Anti-Gun Mentality"
** An absolute MUST READ for all gun owners.**
Understand that your opposition is not rational. | Raging Against Self Defense by Sarah Thompson |
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