When your home is your sanctuary, knowing your rights to defend it is crucial. In North Carolina, the law recognizes that you shouldn’t have to back down when someone unlawfully enters your dwelling. That protection addresses the use of force in places where you are a legal occupant.
For homeowners, renters, and anyone lawfully present in a space they occupy, this means there are circumstances in which force may be legally justified. But that doesn’t mean the rule is limitless. You need to understand when it applies, when it doesn’t, and how it [...]
