Is it legal to kill rapists

No.

Does this situation come up very often?

ok.. thank you....

I'm going to make an assumption, he's a lazy mystery/thriller novelist-wannabe who doesn't want to actually do the proper legal research for his own book.

OP: It probably depends on your state and national laws. This forum is international. Please don't assume that we know where you live.

Samuel FB Morse says that my mother wears combat boots?

Tom you've again made me entire week if not month

thx for the double answer ;]

Oh yea, Tssr, that's me allatime. So please see my today's 'Need market...' and help if ya can

Thanks for all your encouragement in past and future