Romano-FSS 776.013 Home protection; use or threatened use of deadly force

Question 1

A person who is in a dwelling or residence in which the person has a right to be

Answer 1

has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and use or threaten to use force

Question 2

A person can use ________force against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against the other’s imminent use of unlawful force

Answer 2

Nondeadly

Question 3

_____ force can be used if he or she reasonably believes that using or threatening to use such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent…

Answer 3

Deadly force, commission of a forcible felony

Question 4

The person who uses or threatens to use defensive force knew or had reason to believe that

Answer 4

an unlawful and forcible entry or unlawful and forcible act was occurring or had occurred.

Question 5

The statute does not protect the person who uses or threatens to use defensive force if engaged in ____ ____ or is using the dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle to further a criminal activity.

Answer 5

criminal activity

Question 6

A person who unlawfully and by force enters or attempts to enter a person’s dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle is presumed to be doing so with

Answer 6

the intent to commit an unlawful act involving force or violence.