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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LightningCrash" data-source="post: 1302968" data-attributes="member: 4278">The absolute safety statement is not a modifier there, though. It's just a recognition, a mission statement if you will.You are given the presumption of fear of imminent great bodily harm upon someone breaking into your dwelling. The presumption means that you do not have to prove in court that you held said fear, before you are given the benefit of the protection of the further clauses. The prosecution will then have to prove in its entirety, beyond a reasonable doubt, that you did not hold a fear of imminent and great bodily harm. Without the presumption, you have a crap load of work to do and the prosecution has little.If you stroll up and see that someone is inside your otherwise empty home, but you are outside and safe inside your vehicle, you are safe beyond a reasonable doubt at that time.I'm sure most Okies would still no-bill, but who cares? If my family is safe, that's a checkmark next to my first objective. No sense putting that objective at risk by barging into the house.</blockquote>