Florida's Stand Your Ground Law Explained: Should People Be Required to Retreat Before Using Deadly Force?
A fatal shooting outside a Walmart in North Lauderdale, Florida, has renewed debate over the state's Stand Your Ground law.
Under Florida law, people generally have no duty to retreat before using force if they are in a place where they have a legal right to be. Supporters argue the law protects victims from having to choose between defending themselves and fleeing. Critics argue it can make deadly confrontations more likely.
More than 30 states now have some version of a Stand Your Ground law.
Do you think people should be required to retreat from a confrontation when it's safe to do so, or should they have the right to stand their ground?
u/atlblackstar — 3 days ago