If you are on your back, the “duty to retreat” becomes immaterial. You can’t.
I suspect even under the laws of MD, the most likely story for this event would qualify as self-defense.
Whether the state’s officials accept it as such, would of course be another story entirely.
BTW, I believe there are flaws in SYG as a concept, at least as it has been applied here in FL. Some very troubling cases with guys walking who probably shouldn’t.
Most people don’t realize it, but “duty to retreat” is not a modern touchy-feely liberal notion. It is many centuries old in English common law.
I don't disagree with this assessment whatsoever.
I suspect even under the laws of MD, the most likely story for this event would qualify as self-defense.
Quite likely, on the face of it.
Whether the state’s officials accept it as such, would of course be another story entirely.
And there's the rub...
the infowarrior