Do You Understand The Castle Doctrine Law?
Do you know whether your state has a Castle Doctrine Law or a Duty to Retreat Law or a Stand Your Ground Law? Do you know how your state has worded its law on this and do you understand it?
Forty-five American states have some form of the castle doctrine. Castle doctrines can vary slightly from state to state, with some states narrowing their right to use deadly force against an intruder.
For example, in some states, you must prove that an intruder was attempting to commit a felony.
Would you like to see a map of the United States which shows which states have a Castle Doctrine Law, which have a Stand Your Ground Law, and which states have a Duty to Retreat Law?
https://wisevoter.com/state-rankings/castle-doctrine-states/#google_vignette
Also, you should know that Canadian laws concerning self-defense are often quite different from American laws. (It's a really good idea to read up on it before you visit Canada.)
About Mexico....I admit I know little or nothing about the Mexican legal system and the small amount of information I could pick up from Google has done little more than confuse the devil out of me.
I did find these articles but I have no idea how accurate or up-to-date they may be:
Navigating Mexico: A Mexican Version of Stand Your Ground - Pulse News Mexico
Photo: Personal Defense World By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Based on legislation recently changed in Mexico's Federal Penal Code, you might now just be a little safer inside your own home in Mexico. Until the recent unanimous change by the Mexican Senate in October, a house burglar had the same sort of...
pulsenewsmexico.com
Do states in Mexico have "stand your ground” laws?
Answer (1 of 3): In most Mexican states there is a right to legitimate defense but there is no definition of it, (Law abhors definitions), so there is no “stand your ground” or “duty to retreat” doctrine to follow.
Now, generally speaking, if a killing happens inside the abode of the killer and ...
www.quora.com
I can see right now that I need to do some serious reading on this topic as I'm none too sure I thoroughly understand any of it.