Duty to Retreat vs. Stand Your Ground: A Self-Defense Guide
META DESCRIPTION Navigate the complexities of U.S. self-defense law. Understand the critical distinction between the “Duty to Retreat” rule, which mandates safe escape, and “Stand Your Ground” laws, which remove that obligation. Learn about the ‘Castle Doctrine’ and the necessary legal criteria—imminence, reasonableness, and proportionality—for using force, especially deadly force, in your state. The right […]