burninsteeda04
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In my Concealed Carry course it was explained to me that we as a citizen must retreat before using deadly force if retreat is possible except.
Exception A. there is no duty to retreat before using deadly force if the assault threatens imminent death or great bodily harm- a murderous or felonious assault or sexual assault.
So my interpretation is that if someone comes at me out at say a party that is not my legal place of residence with a knife and is within say 2-5ft and pulls the knife on me gesturing as if to put it in to my stomach I have no duty to retreat because it would be reasonable to assume that i could be killed or sustain serious bodily harm and because I was not the Aggressor or Instigator and I am not under the influence of any mind altering substances.
Am I correct based on NC law in accordance to the exceptions to the duty to retreat law?
Exception B. No duty to retreat if you are in your lawful residence I get that.
In my Concealed Carry course it was explained to me that we as a citizen must retreat before using deadly force if retreat is possible except.
Exception A. there is no duty to retreat before using deadly force if the assault threatens imminent death or great bodily harm- a murderous or felonious assault or sexual assault.
So my interpretation is that if someone comes at me out at say a party that is not my legal place of residence with a knife and is within say 2-5ft and pulls the knife on me gesturing as if to put it in to my stomach I have no duty to retreat because it would be reasonable to assume that i could be killed or sustain serious bodily harm and because I was not the Aggressor or Instigator and I am not under the influence of any mind altering substances.
Am I correct based on NC law in accordance to the exceptions to the duty to retreat law?
Exception B. No duty to retreat if you are in your lawful residence I get that.