Shootings of people who mistakenly go the wrong house test limits of stand your ground laws

The fatal shooting in early November of a house cleaner who mistakenly went to the wrong address in Indiana feels hauntingly ...
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Fatal shootings are increasing in states with 'stand your ground' laws

Most American states have some form of stand-your-ground (SYG) laws, with the adoption of said legislation growing ...
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Indiana fatal shooting renews questions about stand-your-ground laws and their limits. Here’s what to know

Maria Florinda Rios Perez De Velasquez’s mistaken arrival at the wrong Indiana address Wednesday cost her her life. As the house cleaner tried to enter the home she thought was scheduled for ...
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Florida’s new open carry ruling combines with ‘stand your ground’ to create new freedoms – and new dangers

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 ...