Used to be you essentially had to surrender your goods to the bad guy and run away, so as to not harm the poor, helpless, misguided urchin. Stand Your Ground says you have no obligation to retreat when faced with a threat to your body, life or property, as long as you are legally allowed to be where you are, regardless if it's in your "castle" or not. So if you don't have a CHL, but you have a gun in the car for Castle Doctrine purposes, leave it in the car when you go into a store. This does not mean you can carry the gun on your person, concealed, off of your own property, without the CHL. In Texas they have included 2nd home, RVs, your car and your boat as extensions to your castle. You still have to be allowed by law to *own* a gun, but you don't need a CHL to carry it in the car, boat, RV or have one in your house, whatever the Castle laws say constitutes your "castle". In AZ you need no permit to open-carry, so the CHL aspects are immaterial there.Ĭastle Doctrine says you have the right to protect yourself, family and property and may carry a concealed weapon to do so, regardless of CHL status. States like AZ and VT are so open in their laws, much of this is irrelevant there. There is overlap where you are in your "castle" and are threatened. The laws vary in details from state to state so seek legal counsel from someone well versed in the specific states you live in or plan on visiting.Įvery state will have some variations, but in general they are related to the idea you can defend yourself, and not have to retreat. They generally do not cover situations where you are the aggressor or instigator. Castle laws apply to your place of residence and the stand your ground laws cover you any place you have a legal right to be and be armed. They are meant to cover situations when it is possible but not practical or desirable to retreat, otherwise regular self defense laws apply though the stand your ground/castle laws tend to give better protection from overzealous prosecutions and lawsuits from vengeful families. This is meant to prevent the victim from facing criminal and civil charges for defending themselves rather than running for dear life. Both laws together address the insane notion that if someone commits the crime of threatening to or causing severe bodily harm or death, their victim has the legal requirement to retreat. I'm not a lawyer, so this is not legal advise.
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