Self-defense rules in the US usually allow people to use deadly force in public if they believe it is necessary to keep someone else or themselves from dying or getting seriously hurt.
In the past, these rules have made it clear that killing someone is not necessary and is therefore not okay if that person could have avoided using deadly violence by running away or avoiding a confrontation. The Castle Doctrine, on the other hand, says that someone doesn’t have to leave a fight before using force in their own home.
Stand your ground Laws change hundreds of years of legal history by letting people use deadly force in public self-defense, even if they can safely avoid using deadly force by running away or if less deadly force would do the job.
Texas Law
Stand your ground is a rule in Texas that says someone doesn’t have to run away before using deadly force if they are in a place they have a right to be, aren’t doing anything illegal, and haven’t done anything to provoke their attacker.
Texas also has a rule called “defense of property,” which lets people who are trying to get back stolen property use deadly force against someone who is running away.