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What the Castle Doctrine law did was codify what was previously based only on case law. This law also removed the duty to retreat, if you were being attacked outside your home. That part is referred to as the "Stand your ground" law, or, "shoot first" by the Brady bunch. Prior to this, any CPL (Concealed Pistol License) holder, who was attacked outside their home, in a public place had a duty to retreat if possible, before resorting to deadly force. Now, no such duty exists, with the new law. As long as you have a legal right to be where you are, you can defend yourself with deadly force, if necessary.foreigndude22 said:1. Before this law was passed, were Michiganders NOT allowed to protect their homes in case someone intrudes? What was different prior to this law?
As long as you reasonably believe your life, or the life of another to be in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm, you can use deadly force. However, if you are under the influence of alcohol, you better be on your own property, and you better be right!foreigndude22 said:2. For example, if you own a gun in your house and someone enters it and you believe that person will cause you and your family harm, can you still use the deadly force if you are under the influence of alcohol? Does anybody know anything about it? Does it make a difference?