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What is Florida's 'stand your ground' law and when is it legal to shoot another person?
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJust before midnight on Tuesday, Marion County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested the neighbor who...
Former Florida ballerina evokes 'Stand Your Ground' in 2020 homicide of estranged husband
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA former ballerina accused of killing her estranged husband is attempting to have the case dismissed...
Florida mom Ajike Owens killed by neighbor: Shooting sparks protests, Stand Your Ground discussions
Ocala Star Banner via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAjike “AJ” Owens: Florida mom of 4 was killed following a two-year feud with a neighbor who had...
Here’s why ‘stand your ground’ law protected woman who shot KC firefighter from charges
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoA criminal defense expert calls the case of a woman shooting an off-duty firefighter who was...
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...
How two decades of gun culture helped shape America's 'Stand Your Ground' laws
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA wrong address, a mistaken car, and stray basketball – five times over six days, seemingly mundane...
Sarasota man, 23, pleads guilty to 35 years in prison day trial is supposed to start
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA 23-year-old Sarasota man was sentenced to 35 years in state prison after he pleaded guilty...
Man who fired AR-15 rounds at his ex and her husband cleared in Stand Your Ground case
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA Kendall man charged with attempted murder after firing several rounds from a semi-automatic rifle...
Most Florida bills meant to tighten gun laws not likely to progress despite Lewiston mass shooting
WJAX via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe tragic mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine is reinvigorating the debate over gun laws. Here in...
'Stand your ground' back in spotlight after neighbor fatally shoots Ajike Owens through door
Yahoo News via AOL· 1 year agoAjike “AJ” Owens, a Black mother of four, was shot and killed through a closed door in Ocala, Fla.,...