‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Face Renewed Scrutiny Amid Spree of Violence

Citizens who use firearms in self-defense are required under law to demonstrate reasonable fear for their lives, one analyst tells the Sun.

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The teenager shot by a homeowner at Kansas City, Missouri, Ralph Yarl. Ben Crump Law via AP

It’s been more than a decade since the shooting of Trayvon Martin launched the country into a national conversation about so-called “stand your ground” laws, but after multiple instances this month of homeowners shooting those who enter their property for what turned out to be innocuous reasons, the controversial statutes are receiving new attention. 

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