Stand Your Ground

The Florida Public Defender Association has decided to back a measure that would grant immunity to people who show or fire a gun in self-defense. It's the…

The group known as the Dream Defenders isn’t done, even though a Florida House panel voted last week not to repeal its signature cause - the Stand Your…

A Senate bill to alter Stand Your Ground is still alive with limited bipartisan support. It would clarify the role of neighborhood watch groups and allow…

As lawmakers return to Tallahassee this week, the debate over Florida's controversial "stand your ground" self-defense law is returning as well. A…

People on both sides of the debate over so-called "stand your ground" laws are using the same statistics to bolster their arguments. Host Michel Martin takes a closer look at the actual numbers with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Davis of the Tampa Bay Times.

The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee agreed to tweak the state’s controversial "stand your ground" law on Tuesday. The committee combined two bills, one…

A new trial could start soon for a Florida woman who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated assault. She says she was merely standing her ground, and firing a warning shot at her abusive husband. Host Michel Martin speaks with Florida Times-Union reporter Larry Hannan about the case, and the issues it's bringing up.

The state lawmaker who will lead hearings on Florida's Stand Your Ground law held a conference call with conservatives this week to talk strategy.Critics…

The original Florida House sponsor of the 2005 bill now known as the "stand your ground" law says the way it's being used in some court cases is puzzling.…

The Stand Your Ground law will get hearings when the Florida Legislature convenes for regular business next month, but no significant changes in the law…