Stand your ground laws echo the common law "castle doctrine" principle, which does not carry a "duty to retreat" when a person feels they must defend their home.

"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert questioned whether Florida's "Stand Your Ground" laws put masked ICE agents at risks during a conversation with Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., on Thursday.

Cases of self-defense aren’t always simple – especially in states with a “stand your ground” law. In July 2018, police say Michael Drejka fatally shot a man who shoved and knocked him to ...

The "stand your ground" self-defense law has been in effect in Florida for over six years. The law is now associated with over 700 deaths.

Cases of self-defense aren’t always simple – especially in states with a “stand your ground” law. In July 2018, police say Michael Drejka fatally shot a man who shoved and knocked him to ...

The case was closed with state attorneys citing stand-your-ground law and contradictory statements from those involved and ...

Americans are more empowered than they have ever been by stand your ground or similar laws to use firearms to protect themselves and their property, though the laws are applied inconsistently ...

Cases of self-defense aren’t always simple – especially in states with a “stand your ground” law. In July 2018, police say Michael Drejka fatally shot a man who shoved and knocked him to ...

Americans are more empowered than they have ever been by stand your ground or similar laws to use firearms to protect themselves and their property, though the laws are applied inconsistently ...

Americans are more empowered than they have ever been by stand your ground or similar laws to use firearms to protect themselves and their property, though the laws are applied inconsistently ...

Last month, a task force appointed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to review the stand-your-ground law in the wake of Martin's killing found little room to improve the statute.

The men responsible for Florida's controversial "stand your ground'' law are certain about one thing: Because of his actions before he pulled the trigger and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin ...