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I don't know what else to call it... I'm thinking, someone kills a relative & you kill the killer, & the law gives you a free pass, a bit like the "crime of passion" defense.
I know it's pretty crazy as public policy, & I know the chances of it ever being adopted are near zero. Even so, what might the outcome look like? Would this lead to chaos in the street? Does it impact sales of some kinds of firearms?
For discussion purposes, let's limit to the U.S. (since doing it anywhere else seems even less probable).