Constitutional Law
Apr. 11, 2012
Stand your ground California: how the law works on the West Coast
There's at least some evidence suggesting that possessing a gun makes you more prone to view someone else as a threat. By Adam Winkler of UCLA School of Law.
The shooting of Trayvon Martin has focused national attention on Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law, which allows someone to use deadly force in self-defense outside of the home with no duty to retreat. Over twenty states have enacted similar statutes, although California is not one of them. Nevertheless, California does allow people to stand their ground - and has for more than a century.
And even though we h...
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