[USAF80]

So if a crackhead kicks in your door at 2AM without a weapon you have to leave your home?

[Dan Nunn]

My understanding is that the ‘castle doctrine’ was always in effect and that no, you wouldn’t have to retreat. What PA legislators called the ‘Castle Doctrine’ was really an expansion to non-castle (outside your home) situations, aka ‘Stand Your Ground.’

So no, you wouldn’t be expected to retreat. But that same crackhead on the street comes after you without a weapon, perhaps you would be expected to retreat. However, nowhere outside of Philly would you ever get convicted for standing your ground.

[painter]

No,you shoot him then put a knife in his hand.

That is what G Gordon Liddy said to do. He is an ex prosecutor and ex FBI agent.