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KSA 021-052-0030 – No duty to retreat

Kansas Statutes Annotated § KSA 021-052-0030

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21-5230.No duty to retreat.A person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in a place where such person has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand such person's ground and use any force which such person would be justified in using under article 32 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, or K.S.A.21-5202through21-5208,21-5210through21-5212, and21-5220through21-5231, and amendments thereto. History:L. 2010, ch. 136,

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In simple terms: Learn about Kansas's No duty to retreat law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.