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Message: <blockquote data-quote="apoptosis" data-source="post: 5716130" data-attributes="member: 3226">Self-defense though does have pretty strong regulations and has been tried and tested quite often.The grandma is not really a 'bad guy' by intent necessarily but she did break the law and used deadly force when the law explicitly states you definitely cannot. This is something that has been strongly tested in all states so has a lot of precedent to it. On the other hand, obviously it is a law that is practiced by people so has lots of added complexities beyond the given verbiage  (it is why we have courts and legal professions).It is firmly established that you cannot pursue in cases like this. But I would like to hear a lawyers opinion on this, they will have far greater expertise than my limited google knowledge.I will say that I think what people think will happen when it goes to  court/legal system is probably very different than the reality of it. I imagine that the old lady in today's day and age would be more likely to be arrested than not and would be more likely to be sued than not (I could definitely be wrong, but that is my initial thoughts). Now obviously if she has no money that would affect the civil portion of my scenario.Once again though I would love to hear a lawyers take on this. But legal issues of self defense and its ramifications I find interesting.</blockquote>