Maryland and the "Duty to Retreat"

Blue states HATE self-defense. Even some red states don't like it all that much. Deadly Canton shooting raises questions about Maryland law and use of force for self defense - CBS Baltimore

While I don't know about Maryland, in most states, the Duty to Retreat was invented by the courts. No politician voted for that. Washington State courts refused to impose it on a couple of occasions that prosecutors tried to get them to rewrite the law. But in Maryland, you will be hung out to dry.

A store owner was in his business when this guy threw a brick thru the front door, and gained entry.

The incident unfolded shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday. As of Friday evening, police had yet to identify the 39-year-old man who died.

Baltimore police and the state's attorney's office have declined interview requests.

"If you're in an alley up against a brick wall at a dead end and there's no way to get out and you're in a public place—but there's no way to escape—there's no way to retreat—that would be an exception to the requirement," Alperstein said.

This is not reasonable.

But no one said government was reasonable. (Hat tip to Keep and Bear Arms.)