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Re: No Duty to Retreat

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 9:56 am
by switch
I have never seen the phrase 'true man' before.

I googled it and did not find any information. :(

Re: No Duty to Retreat

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 5:58 pm
by Charles L. Cotton
switch wrote:I have never seen the phrase 'true man' before.

I googled it and did not find any information. :(
"True Man Doctrine."

Chas.

Re: No Duty to Retreat

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 9:40 pm
by Eric Lamberson
I always tell my students--there is no duty to retreat (given that you meet the criteria Charles outlined in his Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:50 pm post).

However, it is a good idea if you can safely retreat?

I would say yes for two reasons: 1) You may be able to avoid the hassle of the confrontation --and-- 2) If you try and cannot safely retreat, you build your foundation of "reasonableness" if your actions are later questioned.