North Carolina Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) Practice Exam

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The use of deadly force in self-defense is legally justifiable in North Carolina when:

  1. The attacker is insulting you

  2. You are defending your personal property

  3. You fear death or serious bodily harm

  4. The attacker is trespassing

The correct answer is: You fear death or serious bodily harm

In the state of North Carolina, the use of deadly force in self-defense is only legally justifiable when one reasonably fears death or serious bodily harm. This means that options A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not involve an immediate threat of death or serious bodily harm. Self-defense is only justifiable when there is a clear and imminent danger to a person's life or physical well-being. Therefore, options A, B, and D would not be considered legal justification for the use of deadly force in self-defense in North Carolina.