[asa400]

This is not exactly what you’re referencing but I bring it up to show just how complicated things can be: Minnesota recently ruled that you do not have the right to use deadly force if you have the opportunity to escape.

And this is the crucial bit, quoting the article: “The court decided the principle also applies to people who merely use the threat of force — meaning one cannot pull a weapon in self-defense if there are other means to escape, even if the person is threatening them with death or bodily harm.”

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/news/minnesota-supreme...

[BeetleB]

That's pretty standard in non-"stand your ground" states (with the possible exception of your own home).

The whole point of "stand your ground" is that you do not have the responsibility to escape.

[tshaddox]

But again, there's no distinction between brandishing and shooting. The Minnesota law applies both to brandishing and to shooting.