Difference between revisions of "Florida Stand Your Ground law"
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A new state law, SB 436, went into effect in Florida on October 1, 2005, allowing individuals the right to "stand their ground and not retreat (as was the previous the case) in the face of real or perceived danger to oneself or others" and the right to use deadly force in so doing. | A new state law, SB 436, went into effect in Florida on October 1, 2005, allowing individuals the right to "stand their ground and not retreat (as was the previous the case) in the face of real or perceived danger to oneself or others" and the right to use deadly force in so doing. | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 12 October 2007
A new state law, SB 436, went into effect in Florida on October 1, 2005, allowing individuals the right to "stand their ground and not retreat (as was the previous the case) in the face of real or perceived danger to oneself or others" and the right to use deadly force in so doing.
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Reference
- PDF of SB 436 at the Florida Legislature web site
- wikipedia:Shoot first law
Links
- Shoot First Law web site by MADD