A couple of questions for our legal scholars: If the jogger had pulled out a gun and shot the dummy that was pointing a gun in his direction could the jogger claim self defense? Even if he could not legally own a gun does the jogger have the right to self defense if in imminent jeopardy of death or great bodily harm?
mike r
Only if it were determined that he was not actually a burglar. In which case, he'd be in the right, and his actions in self-defense would therefore have been justified. His long criminal record would not help him in this claim, however.
