Tag: castle doctrine

Much ado has been made over “Stand Your Ground” policy in the past several years. The ...

We see it in the mainstream media on a seemingly weekly basis: another “Stand Your Ground” ...

There's one term that comes up over and over again when we run into case examples ...

The Castle Doctrine is a legal principle in the United States that permits individuals to use ...

Avoidance and retreat are usually the best and initial strategy for handling any physical conflict self-defense ...

Since the recent tragedy of Trayvon Martin, and George Zimmerman's trial, in Florida, there has been ...

Louisiana Bill to Weaken Self Defense Laws Shelved Members of the Louisiana Senate Committee of the Judiciary deferred ...

The fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin has brought Florida's "stand your ground" law into the spotlight.  Similar ...

Amid all the demagoguery regarding the tragic case arising from the death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, there ...

Gov. Tom Corbett on Tuesday signed a bill to widen the right to use deadly force ...

In Pennsylvania, as in most states, your home is your castle and you have a right ...

Today, House Bill 40, NRA-backed castle doctrine legislation, passed in the state Senate by a 45 to ...