Less than half? Really? Try 46. How many states do you think are in the union?
“The Castle Doctrine and “stand-your-ground” laws are affirmative defenses for individuals charged with criminal homicide. The Castle Doctrine is a common law doctrine stating that an individual has no duty to retreat when in his or her home, or “castle,” and may use reasonable force, including deadly force, to defend his or her property, person, or another. Outside of the “castle,” however, an individual has a duty to retreat, if able to do so, before using reasonable force.”
Now read that last sentence again. Why would that be? Could it be that your body is your home, your property, or your person? If you care to take this legal article seriously, you will find that some states go a step further with “stand your ground”laws and remove the retreat part as not necessary.
Further details:
The Castle Doctrine is a common law doctrine that designates a person's abode (or, in some states, any place legally occupied, such as a car or
place of work) as a place in which the person has certain protections and immunities and allows such a person in certain circumstances, to attack an intruder instead of retreating. Typically, deadly force is considered justified homicide only in cases when the actor reasonably feared imminent peril of death or serious bodily harm to oneself or another. The doctrine is not a defined law that can be invoked, but is a set of principles which is incorporated in some form in the law of most states. Forty-six states, including Connecticut, have incorporated the Castle Doctrine into law.
Thank you. Have a nice day. Educate yourself and research before you speak and critique as you are the one that now sounds like an idiot.