Right to Self-Defense: No Duty to Retreat
This new law establishes that citizens do not have to retreat when their life or safety is threatened. They can use force, including deadly force, to defend themselves or others from imminent danger, provided they are not engaged in criminal activity and are in a place where they have a right to be. This means that in specific situations, self-defense is considered justified without the prior need to attempt to withdraw.
Key points
No duty to retreat: You can use force, including deadly force, to defend yourself without retreating when your life or safety is threatened.
Defense against serious threats: Deadly force is allowed to prevent imminent death, great bodily harm, or the commission of a forcible felony.
Conditions for defense: The right to defend without retreating applies to individuals not engaged in criminal activity and who are in a place where they have a right to be.
Definition of forcible felonies: The act specifies which felonies (e.g., murder, robbery, burglary) justify the use of deadly force in defense.
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