Stand Your Ground laws

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf self-defense law
gptkbp:adoptedBy over 30 U.S. states
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:controversy racial bias
increase in homicide rates
gptkbp:criticizedFor civil rights organizations
gptkbp:dateEnacted gptkb:Florida
2005
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:U.S._Congress
gptkbp:defines law allowing individuals to use force in self-defense without retreating
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stand Your Ground laws
gptkbp:mediaCoverage high
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Trayvon_Martin_shooting
George Zimmerman trial
gptkbp:opposedBy gun control advocates
gptkbp:principle no duty to retreat
gptkbp:relatedTo self-defense
Castle Doctrine
gptkbp:studiedBy social scientists
gptkbp:supportedBy gun rights advocates
gptkbp:variant gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ALEC_(American_Legislative_Exchange_Council)
gptkb:American_Legislative_Exchange_Council
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7