Stand your ground laws effectively expand the boundaries of the castle doctrine to the wider world, removing the duty to retreat and allowing people to use lethal force anywhere they have a legal ...

Martin said, despite controversy, the law has wide support throughout South Carolina and the General Assembly. “I think the ...

Three Polk County defendants charged with murder are claiming self-defense under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. The law, enacted in 2005, removes the duty to retreat before using deadly force.

Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law wasn’t always so controversial. The law, which gives citizens the right to use deadly force if they “reasonably believe” they are in danger, has been ...