In early October, a Florida state senator introduced legislation to repeal the state’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law allowing individuals to use deadly force in self-defense outside their homes. Florida was the first state to enact such a measure, and in the 18 years since its passage, studies have shown that more Floridians are dying because of it.
ALEC’s Stand Your Ground Laws Have Created a Deadly Culture of Shoot-First Vigilantism
By Juliana Broad and Alice Herman | at