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I read this as, the victim (.e. the initial defender) is free to escalate.

• lazide 2y ago
  Of course - there is no requirement to retreat. Which makes sense. If I’m in my home, or car, or whatever - and someone tries to do a home invasion, or carjack me, it’s utter lunacy to expect someone to be all ‘oh no’, and have to give it up unless they want to do so.