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Can mistaking a car for yours prompt a 'stand your ground' shooting? Experts say it's complicated
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoInstances of people being gunned down, one fatally, after making a seemingly innocent mistake have...
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"...
Republican bill would let AZ ranchers shoot and kill border-crossers on their property
Arizona Mirror via Yahoo News· 4 months agoArizona Republicans want to let ranchers in southern Arizona legally shoot and kill undocumented...
Airman’s death sparks debate over race and gun rights
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFor the past decade, “Stand Your Ground” laws have been invoked time and time again by gun owners...
Arizona Republicans Push Law That Critics Say Legalizes Murder
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 4 months agoArizona Republicans are rallying behind a proposed law that critics say would amount to legalizing...
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,...
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...
How have Missouri’s gun laws changed over the past 25 years? Here’s a timeline.
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMissouri gun laws have changed in the last 25 years, and they are at the forefront following a mass...
Did a Fayetteville woman legally shoot her neighbor? Why she was awarded a new trial
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDid a Fayetteville woman break the law when she shot and wounded a neighbor who appeared at her...
How 'Stand Your Ground' and Similar Laws Factor Into the Shooting of Unarmed Black Teen Ralph Yarl
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStand Your Ground and related self-defense laws seek to enshrine people's right to defend themselves...