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Can mistaking a car for yours prompt a 'stand your ground' shooting? Experts say it's complicated
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoInstances of people being gunned down, one fatally, after making a seemingly innocent mistake have...
Not guilty: Monroe County 'Castle Doctrine' case ends, Halterman acquitted on all charges
Pocono Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Stroud Township man who fatally shot and wounded a couple who entered his home last year was found...
What do "Stand Your Ground" laws allow for—and which states have them?
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAbout 35 states have enacted some form of "stand your ground" laws — or expanded "castle doctrine"...
Arizona Republicans Push Law That Critics Say Legalizes Murder
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 3 months agoArizona Republicans are rallying behind a proposed law that critics say would amount to legalizing...
Republican bill would let AZ ranchers shoot and kill border-crossers on their property
Arizona Mirror via Yahoo News· 3 months agoArizona Republicans want to let ranchers in southern Arizona legally shoot and kill undocumented...
From rent control to castle doctrine, Pueblo-area state lawmakers share Capitol updates
The Pueblo Chieftain via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPueblo-area legislators updated local business owners and politicos about their work under the gold...
Airman’s death sparks debate over race and gun rights
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 week agoFor the past decade, “Stand Your Ground” laws have been invoked time and time again by gun owners...
Ralph Yarl shooting: Can a doorbell ring justify a ‘stand your ground’ shooting?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAndrew Lester had already gone to bed when the doorbell rang a little before 10 pm. He got up,...
Springfield Twp. woman's conviction thrown out because of 'castle doctrine'
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA Springfield Township woman who shot a woman who had trespassed into her home saw her conviction thrown out in a ruling that cited the state’s “castle doctrine.” Ohio's 1st District Court of ...
Did a Fayetteville woman legally shoot her neighbor? Why she was awarded a new trial
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDid a Fayetteville woman break the law when she shot and wounded a neighbor who appeared at her...