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I don't want to shoot the messenger and am genuinely glad you and others are trying to protect themselves.
The G.S. numbers are 14-51.2, 14-51.3 and 14-51.4 if you'd like to read them for yourself.
Statutes
10-4. But from link you provided:
' ...a person is justified in the use of deadly force and does not have a duty to retreat in any place he or she has the lawful right to be if either of the following applies:
(1) He or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another.'
Not seeing anything clear regarding use of deadly force in protection of property. Again, case law would help put this to rest, but as written (and explained to me), I would not want to be in front of a jury shooting a guy who tried to jack my lawn mower. As I understand it, castle doc would only apply if he, or someone he reasonably believe to be (other than perp), were in the shed at the time.