Legalisation of the right to self-defence

Giuseppe Anzani considers the law on self-defence recently adopted by the Italian parliament. "To defend oneself is a natural act, everyone knows that. It is an impulse arising from the survival instinct that all animals possess when faced with a danger. But for man, reason follows instinct. A proportionate defense is legitimate, overreaction is not. For several days now, it has been permissible under law to shoot someone who has entered one's house, shop, or office in order to rob, without having to first ask oneself whether the response is proportionate, nor make a distinction between an intruder who has come with the intent of assault and one who has come to rob. ... This risks making many people feel like keeping a pistol in their drawer."

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