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 "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.

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.

"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.

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

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. Ten years ago, George Zimmerman was acquitted for the ...

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. Ten years ago, George Zimmerman was acquitted for the ...

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. Ten years ago, George Zimmerman was acquitted for the ...

At least 28 states in the U.S. have a stand your ground law, where the individual does not have a duty to retreat, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Woods cited Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law, adopted in 2005, as the reason it took so long to charge Lorincz. The legislation sets guidelines for when and how a person can defend ...