{"data":{"id":"us-mt/45-3-101","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"45-3-101","heading":"Definitions.","body":"(1) \"Force likely to cause death or serious bodily harm\" within the meaning of this chapter includes but is not limited to:\n(a) the firing of a firearm in the direction of a person, even though no purpose exists to kill or inflict serious bodily harm; and\n(b) the firing of a firearm at a vehicle in which a person is riding.\n(2) \"Forcible felony\" means any felony which involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against any individual.","path":["TITLE 45. CRIMES","CHAPTER 3. JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE","Part 1. When Force Justified"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0030/part_0010/section_0010/0450-0030-0010-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:29Z","sha256":"cb1b85be49d33e2b125e70fee2e289d18daad6450c1429e1f073ad8866ceed74","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/45-2-312","next":"us-mt/45-3-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}