Florida's new open carry law, in combination with the state's "stand your ground" law, creates new freedoms for residents -- ...

Florida passed the nation’s first stand your ground law 20 years ago. Since then, 37 other states have followed suit, and ...

Florida’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, quickly announced that open carry is now “the law of the state,” directing law ...

The Netflix documentary tells the true story of Ajike “AJ” Owens, who was shot and killed by her neighbor, Susan Lorincz In 2024, Lorincz was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years in ...

The court said in its ruling that police officers have the same rights as other Florida citizens who win immunity from prosecution under the law. null MIAMI — Police officers in Florida can avail ...

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.

It is not the case, as the conservative blog The Daily Caller argues, that Florida blacks "benefit" from the state's "stand your ground" law. The site's article—"Blacks benefit from Florida 'Stand ...

The Obama administration is once again mounting a full-scale assault on the Second Amendment rights of Americans, this time taking aim at the “Stand Your Ground” laws on the books in many states. In ...

In Netflix's new documentary The Perfect Neighbor, "stand your ground" laws are at the center. Composed mostly of police body camera footage, The Perfect Neighbor tells the tragic true story of Ajike ...

Florida was the first state to pass the contentious law in 2005 and it has since expanded Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The Advocate, ...