revjoe918 t1_j9g4il9 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 5:59 PM

Reply to comment by B-Roc- in whos at fault if someone antagonize you into a fight and you do it? by darksider54

We have castle doctrine in Massachusetts, in your house their is no duty to retreat, but Massachusetts is a ass backwards state and though possibly not criminally liable (which is beyond a reasonable doubt) you may be civilly liable (which threshold is much lower to convict as more likely than not)