Stand Your Ground statutes have been enacted in more than two dozen states in the last ten years, the product of intense lobbying from ALEC fueled by the fervor of state pro-gun groups.
This is Part 2 of a Study Series on the Use of Deadly Force. It describes changes in the classic application of self-defense, SYG and the changes it has wrought.
Part 1 covered the beginnings of the common law of self-defense (i.e. law developed in court decisions as opposed to legislative statutes). Part 3 selects cases to explore the attributes of self-defense. Then we'll tee up questions for "the other side of gun issues", whichever side that may be for you.
Once again ... These diaries resort to broad generalizations. State laws vary significantly. Cases depend on the facts of each situation, not to mention the prosecutor, judge and jury. That said ...
... let's talk about SYG and how it applies beneath that odd little Byzantine bullseye.
