And I found an interesting article about the history of self defense laws in Nevada:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/crime-courts/nevadas-stand-your-ground-law-goes-back-140-years
I found the last case discussed in the article particularly interesting:
"The unwritten rationale for our laws is that we value human life," he said. "Once that danger is gone, you no longer have the right to self-defense."
That line became blurred in 1998.
On Oct. 25 that year, Thomas Gaule was accosted by two men when he entered his west valley home. He later said the men beat him and shocked him with stun guns, but he managed to retrieve a shotgun.
Gaule fired a shot as the two men ran for the door. One of the suspects collapsed in the driveway, but Gaule continued to pursue the other down the street. He shot him about 500 feet from his home, and the man died.
A jury found Gaule guilty of voluntary manslaughter with use of a deadly weapon for chasing down and killing the second man. He wasn't charged in the other man's death.
At his sentencing, officials with the state Division of Parole and Probation recommended Gaule serve at least four years in prison.
But the prosecutor and the judge disagreed, and Gaule received probation.
