Ten years ago when Trayvon Martin was fatally shot, Florida was one of the few states with "stand your ground" laws that eased use of deadly force in the face of danger
Ten years ago when Trayvon Martin was fatally shot, Florida was one of the few states with "stand your ground" laws that eased use of deadly force in the face of danger
Ten years ago when Trayvon Martin was fatally shot, Florida was one of the few states with "stand your ground" laws that eased use of deadly force in the face of danger
Ten years ago when Trayvon Martin was fatally shot, Florida was one of the few states with "stand your ground" laws that eased use of deadly force in the face of danger
The “stand your ground” self-defense law had been in effect in Florida for more than six years when it became part of the national vocabulary with the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012. When the 17-year-old was fatally shot, Florida was still one of the few states with the law that removes the duty to retreat before using deadly force in the face of danger.