US Politics | What is the Stand Your Ground law?
IN AMERICA, people have the right to defend themselves under the constitution. While it might be a constitutional right, the laws vary from state to state, which is why members of Congress have passed several pieces of legislation, including the Stand Your Ground law. 
GettyUnder the constitution, Americans have the right to defend themselves '/ ' In 2005, former Florida governor Jeb Bush signed the Stand Your Ground bill into law. This means that people in Florida now have the right to use deadly force to prevent imminent death or bodily harm to themself or another. The law also allows for deadly force to be used to prevent someone from committing a felony, according to Orlando Defense. Read More from laws 
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DEADLY FORCE Everything to know about Alabama's Stand Your Ground law In 2017, the law was then modified by former governor Rick Scott, who shifted the burden of proof from the defendant to the prosecutor. This means that in court, it is now up to the prosecutor to prove that force was used unlawfully, according to the Pallegar Law Firm. ...A person is justified in using or threatening to use deadly force if he or she reasonably believes that using or threatening to use such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony,... Florida statute 776.012 states. ...A person who uses or threatens to use deadly force in accordance with this subsection does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground if the person using or threatening to use the deadly force is not engaged in a criminal activity and is in a place where he or she has a right to be." Most read in News 'IT'S SURREAL' Delphi victim's mom feels sick 'killer' hid in plain sight & blasts cops IN THE WIRES Secret chats of brothers who 'killed 8 people in same family' played at trial 'I APOLOGIZE' Leaked emails reveal diver's excuse for 'child rape' & patronizing jibes WILD WEATHER Hurricane Nicole batters Florida leaving five dead and 'sharks' in the streets FINAL REPRIEVE Serena Williams' crumbling childhood home is saved in shock ruling AT YOUR MERCY Delphi suspect reveals safety fear led to dramatic move by wife in new letter Other states that have similar Stand Your Ground laws include Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. When does the Stand Your Ground law apply? According to the Pallegar Law Firm, there are three elements that must be present in any case for the Stand Your Ground law to apply. Those elements include: A person must not be engaged in criminal activityA person must be in a place where they are legally allowed to beA person must be in fear of either imminent bodily harm or a forcible felony Why is the Stand Your Ground law controversial? While the Stand Your Ground law might seem sound, it has faced backlash since being signed. One of the most high-profile cases related to the Stand Your Ground law dates back to 2012 when George Zimmerman fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. At the time, Martin, who was unarmed, was walking home from the convenience store when he got into an altercation with Zimmerman. Zimmerman claimed that he shot the unarmed African American teen in an act of self-defense and used the Stand Your Ground law during trial. A jury ultimately agreed with him and found him not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter. ...If Trayvon Martin was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk?... President Barack Obama asked America after the verdict, via Northwest Florida Daily News. ...And do we actually think that he would have been justified in shooting Mr Zimmerman, who had followed him in a car because he felt threatened?" Several years later, the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence issued a response to Obama's question, saying: ...Statistically speaking, the answer is no.... 
GettyFormer Florida governor Jeb Bush signed the Stand Your Ground bill into law in 2005 '/ ' Shortly after Martin's death, the US Commission on Civil Rights launched a research project based on the law using FBI data from over 2,600 cases and found that the homicides of Black people deemed legally "justifiable" more than doubled in Stand Your Ground states between 2005 and 2011, Northwest Florida Daily News reports. Another study that was published in February 2022 in the medical journal JAMA Network Open also found that the laws have been linked to an increase in homicides. Read More on The US Sun 
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EERIE PREDICTIONS Secrets of 'grandad of conspiracy theorists who predicted 9/11' revealed ...In this cohort study assessing 41 US states, 'Stand Your Ground ' laws were associated with an 8% to 11% national increase in monthly rates of homicide and firearm homicide,... the study found. ...State-level increases in homicide and firearm homicide rates reached 10% or higher for many Southern states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana....
GettyUnder the constitution, Americans have the right to defend themselves '/ ' In 2005, former Florida governor Jeb Bush signed the Stand Your Ground bill into law. This means that people in Florida now have the right to use deadly force to prevent imminent death or bodily harm to themself or another. The law also allows for deadly force to be used to prevent someone from committing a felony, according to Orlando Defense. Read More from laws SWEET AND SOUR What is the Lemon law in Florida? DEADLY FORCE Everything to know about Alabama's Stand Your Ground law In 2017, the law was then modified by former governor Rick Scott, who shifted the burden of proof from the defendant to the prosecutor. This means that in court, it is now up to the prosecutor to prove that force was used unlawfully, according to the Pallegar Law Firm. ...A person is justified in using or threatening to use deadly force if he or she reasonably believes that using or threatening to use such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony,... Florida statute 776.012 states. ...A person who uses or threatens to use deadly force in accordance with this subsection does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground if the person using or threatening to use the deadly force is not engaged in a criminal activity and is in a place where he or she has a right to be." Most read in News 'IT'S SURREAL' Delphi victim's mom feels sick 'killer' hid in plain sight & blasts cops IN THE WIRES Secret chats of brothers who 'killed 8 people in same family' played at trial 'I APOLOGIZE' Leaked emails reveal diver's excuse for 'child rape' & patronizing jibes WILD WEATHER Hurricane Nicole batters Florida leaving five dead and 'sharks' in the streets FINAL REPRIEVE Serena Williams' crumbling childhood home is saved in shock ruling AT YOUR MERCY Delphi suspect reveals safety fear led to dramatic move by wife in new letter Other states that have similar Stand Your Ground laws include Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. When does the Stand Your Ground law apply? According to the Pallegar Law Firm, there are three elements that must be present in any case for the Stand Your Ground law to apply. Those elements include: A person must not be engaged in criminal activityA person must be in a place where they are legally allowed to beA person must be in fear of either imminent bodily harm or a forcible felony Why is the Stand Your Ground law controversial? While the Stand Your Ground law might seem sound, it has faced backlash since being signed. One of the most high-profile cases related to the Stand Your Ground law dates back to 2012 when George Zimmerman fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. At the time, Martin, who was unarmed, was walking home from the convenience store when he got into an altercation with Zimmerman. Zimmerman claimed that he shot the unarmed African American teen in an act of self-defense and used the Stand Your Ground law during trial. A jury ultimately agreed with him and found him not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter. ...If Trayvon Martin was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk?... President Barack Obama asked America after the verdict, via Northwest Florida Daily News. ...And do we actually think that he would have been justified in shooting Mr Zimmerman, who had followed him in a car because he felt threatened?" Several years later, the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence issued a response to Obama's question, saying: ...Statistically speaking, the answer is no.... GettyFormer Florida governor Jeb Bush signed the Stand Your Ground bill into law in 2005 '/ ' Shortly after Martin's death, the US Commission on Civil Rights launched a research project based on the law using FBI data from over 2,600 cases and found that the homicides of Black people deemed legally "justifiable" more than doubled in Stand Your Ground states between 2005 and 2011, Northwest Florida Daily News reports. Another study that was published in February 2022 in the medical journal JAMA Network Open also found that the laws have been linked to an increase in homicides. Read More on The US Sun STEAMY I'm so hot I can't even go to the gym without getting hit on, and it's not just guys EERIE PREDICTIONS Secrets of 'grandad of conspiracy theorists who predicted 9/11' revealed ...In this cohort study assessing 41 US states, 'Stand Your Ground ' laws were associated with an 8% to 11% national increase in monthly rates of homicide and firearm homicide,... the study found. ...State-level increases in homicide and firearm homicide rates reached 10% or higher for many Southern states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana....
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