Self-defense Legal in Vermont

Armed self-defense doesn't only mean firearms. No charges against Vt. homeowner in intruder death | WTNH.com Connecticut

A Vermont prosecutor says an Essex homeowner who stabbed to death an intruder found in his home in the middle of the night acted in self-defense and no charges will be filed.

The intruder had a knife; the homeowner grabbed a knife, and a struggle ensued. It ended with the intruder stabbed in the heart.