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Originally Posted by Ducimus
In my mind it all comes down to who instigated the hostility in whatever the situation may be. I think He who instigated is automatically in the wrong.
I view this as a separate issue from concealed carry because if your carrying, you should be looking to avoid situations to begin with as a matter of training to have gotten your CFP to begin with.
edit: Minor clarifications.
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Two people standing their ground usually results in someone instigating a fight.
Let's say we pass each other in the street, you're carrying concealed, I bump you by accident, but you took it as an offense.
"hey you, wtf, watch where you're going" says you.
"FU, you ugly arse goat butt licker" says I
We stare each other down
"get out of here or I'll kick your yellow arse" says I
"just try it" says you.
We get eye to eye, we're yelling and spit from your mouth hits my face. I push you back, you fall down. I reach for my cell, you take it as a threat and pull your gun and give me two to the chest and one to the head. I die, worse, Steve starts dating my wife.
Believe it or not, you could claim you "stood your ground."
Let's say I did have a gun, but was just putting my hand on it, because I saw you had one. You feel threatened and pull, but I cap you...
The problem remains, without the duty to retreat, both could be wrong, but the one that lives wins by default.