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New Report Finds “Stand-Your-Ground” Laws Are Linked to Higher Homicide Rates
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New Report Finds “Stand-Your-Ground” Laws Are Linked to Higher Homicide Rates
Stand-your-ground laws, which are in effect in more than half of U.S. states, are associated with higher homicide rates, increased racial disparities in legal outcomes, and broader public costs, according to a report from Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control research and advocacy group. Stand-your-ground or shoot first laws remove the legal duty to retreat before using deadly force in a… Source
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Stand-your-ground laws linked to higher homicide rates, new report finds | The Highland County Press
Stand-your-ground laws, which are in effect in more than half of U.S. states, are associated with higher homicide rates, increased racial disparities in legal outcomes and broader public costs, according to a new report from Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control research and advocacy group.
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