The laws began to appear in states after a bill featuring the language "has the right to stand his or her ground" was introduced in Florida in 2005. When defendants use a stand your ground law to ...

City prosecutors declined to file charges, but the incident led to calls to protect people acting in self-defense. Hawaiʻi’s ...

The 2025 agenda for the nine Republicans in the state House of Representatives is wide-ranging but highlighted by measures ...