That is not correct. The meaning of the words "castle doctrine" are to establish that you have no duty to retreat within your dwelling. This is enshrined in the New York Penal Code Section 35.15 2.(a)(2), which reads in relevant part (emphasis added):
A person may not use deadly physical...
Yes of course, I only wanted to point out the law in New York on these points, since I assume most visitors here are NYers.
But I don't think you were saying there is a duty to retreat inside the "castle" portions of your home? That's not the case. Of course the justification requirements...
Just FYI, in New York State the castle doctrine extends to your garage but only if it is part of the main house. A separate structure is not part of your castle. A garage attached to the main house that does not have a passage door into the house does in fact count as part of the castle.
Also...
This one merits its own thread. The meme is very misleading about the case.
https://nygunforum.com/threads/good-shoot-manslaughter-charges-brought-in-michigan-garage-burglary-shooting.66706/
Was it a good shoot, or not?
tl;dr Man shoots into his closed windowless detached garage through a closed door because he believes a burglary is in progress, killing a young man.
https://nypost.com/2025/11/16/us-news/dayton-knapton-charged-in-shooting-of-sivan-wilson/
This is alive and moving forward
https://nypost.com/2025/11/12/us-news/inside-speed-limiter-tech-that-would-force-bad-drivers-to-slow-down-under-state-bill-can-save-lives/
It’s not unconstitutional until a court says it is. And unfortunately no court — including the Supremes — seems to want to say that.
So expect this nonsense to continue indefinitely.