Stand Your Ground

The family of 17-year-old Sivan Wilson wants a murder charge against 24-year-old Dayton Knapton, after Knapton shot and killed Wilson as the teen and six others were attempting an alleged robbery.

A machete-wielding alleged intruder gave things a second thought and walked away after a Texas homeowner grabbed a 9mm and pointed it at him.

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled residents under attack must try to retreat, when possible, before pulling a gun or other weapon in self-defense. 

A Kissimmee, Florida, woman shot and wounded an alleged home intruder on May 21 after he moved through the house and entered the bedroom in which she and her family were hiding. 

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) are introducing legislation Thursday to create a national “Stand Your Ground” law.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) used a tweet Saturday to say that he is “working as swiftly as Texas law allows regarding the pardon of Sgt. Perry.”

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Saturday that he plans to pardon Army Sergeant Daniel Perry who was convicted on Friday for shooting a man who allegedly pointed an AK-47 at him. The announcement followed a statement by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton who sharply criticized Travis County District Attorney José Garza who he described as a “Soros-backed” prosecutor.

United Bodegas of America (UBA) spokesman and former New York City Republican mayoral candidate Fernando Mateo called to drop charges against

On Tuesday Santa Rosa County, Florida, Sheriff Bob Johnson revisited his comments about shooting home intruders and noted that an intruder’s chances of reoffending are zero if he gets shot.

The father of 14-year-old Ava Majury shot and killed an alleged stalker after he showed up at the Majury home with a shotgun, allegedly shooting one round through the door of the house. 

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced national “Stand Your Ground” legislation Monday to protect Americans’ ability to defend themselves when under attack. 

During Sunday’s episode of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver painted Stand Your Ground laws asa cause of increased violence in some states and said they benefit white people whom he suggests have an inherent fear of black Americans.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed Stand Your Ground legislation into law Wednesday, strengthening law-abiding citizens’ ability to defend themselves when under deadly attack.

Florida State Sen. Shevrin Jones (D) is pushing legislation to repeal the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. 

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed “Stand Your Ground” legislation into law on Monday.

“Mrs. America” actress, “Charlie’s Angels” director, and CBS game show host Elizabeth Banks went on a Twitter tirade proclaiming “Stand Your Ground” laws are “BS,” and suggested they create an environment which “helps nobody but people who want justified reasons to use a deadly weapon.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has proposed “anti-mob” legislation in an effort to expand the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law, according to a report from the Miami Herald.

Italian leaders are eyeing a Stand Your Ground-style law that would offer protections for Italians who perceive a threat and kill someone in their home.

Indiana’s Marion County prosecutor says there will be no charges for a son who shot and killed an intruder while staying at his mother’s house. 

Iowa’s Republican lawmakers plan to pursue the elimination of a concealed carry permit requirement in the state once this year’s legislative session begins.

The Florida Supreme Court ruled last week that police officers in the state can claim “Stand Your Ground” protections following the use of lethal force in self-defense.

Uber suspended driver Robert Westlake after he allegedly used a gun in self-defense in Polk County, Florida, earlier in the week.

The Wyoming legislature passed stand your ground legislation and sent it to Gov. Matt Mead’s (R) desk for a signature.

The Alabama House voted 40-16 to expand “Stand Your Ground” the day after the Florida school shooting occurred.

Judge Hirsch ruled against Florida’s expanded stand your ground law, declaring that authority to expand it lies with “courts” not legislators.

Florida is on the verge of adopting enhanced Stand Your Ground measures to further protect the ability to use lethal force in self-defense, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch warns this could lead to more homicides in Missouri.

Republican lawmakers in the Ohio House are pushing “Stand Your Ground” legislation and improvements for concealed carry.

The Minnesota Tribune ran an editorial which criticized Stand Your Ground laws for giving too many options to law-abiding citizens.

Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts says she and her group “will not be silenced,” that they will protest at President Trump’s upcoming NRA speech.

On April 13, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (R) signed legislation which institutes “stand your ground” and expands the areas in which law-abiding citizens can carry concealed handguns for self-defense.

On Thursday Iowa’s Senate passed legislation which will allow residents of the state to sue local governments over gun-free zones if they can prove they were endangered or “adversely affected” by the zones.

When the Florida House passed legislation Wednesday to bolster the state’s Stand Your Ground law–adding new protections for citizens’ natural right to self-defense–dejected Moms Demand Action members looked on from the gallery with faces marked by disappointment.

On Tuesday, the Alabama House passed legislation extending stand-your-ground laws to cover armed, law-abiding church-goers.

Florida Republicans’ efforts to further shield citizens who use lethal force in self-defense is sending The New York Times into apoplexy.

Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk lashed out at “Stand Your Ground” laws on Saturday night.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) claims Florida’s stand your ground law results in a higher rate of justifiable homicides as well as homicides overall.