A stand-your-ground law allows people to use deadly force in self-defense if they reasonably believe it's necessary. These laws are also known as "no duty to retreat" laws.
Do I believe in it? I believe such a law exists in Florida and perhaps some other red or maybe even purple states. Is it a good idea? No. It leads to vigilantism and violence that isn’t necessary, and then there’s the question of how do we objectively decide what someone should reasonably be afraid of. A lot of white folks would be scared of a black man or boy in a hoodie running at night. Does that mean that any black male that puts on a hoodie and goes jogging after twilight should be fair game for shooting?
@3Dogmatic There’s already other laws that let you defend your home, I think they’re called Castle Laws (because a man’s home is his “castle”). Stand Your Ground laws go beyond your home and allow you to shoot suspicious-looking people you encounter on the street.
@Thrust If you fully support the implied right to use deadly force go right ahead - there will hopefully never be a cultural need for every citizen to have access to a gun or similar here.
