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'Stand Your Ground'

Commentary by Chuck Baldwin,
In Praise of Florida's New Deadly Force Law
In my home state of Florida, a new law just took effect which strengthens the right of citizens to use deadly force in protecting themselves. The new law has been nicknamed the "stand your ground" statute, because it changes the state requirement that a person try to avoid or escape an assailant before using deadly force.

Posted by Editor at October 4, 2005 12:43 AM