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Stand Your Grounnd Law:Do they offer a license to kill?

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(GET UP ON IT) AFTER THE DEATH OF TRAYVON MARTIN,LAWMAKERS ARE REASSESSING A RAFT OF STATUTES THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO USE DEADLY FORCE IN SELF IN SELF-DEFENSE.STAND YOUR GROUND  LAWS:STATUTES THAT  EXPAND A PRESON'S  RIGHT TO USE DEADLY FORCE SELF-DEFENSE,WHICH HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY 25 STATES  IN THE LAST DECADE.AN ESTABLISHED LEGAL PRINCIPLE,THE  CASTLE DOCTRINE,HAS LONG ALLOWED PEOPLE TO USE REASONABLE,AND SOMETIMES DEADLY,FORCE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM AN ASSAILANT INSIDE THEIR HOME.BUT ON  PUBLIC PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE HOME,A PRESON WHO COULD SAFELY RETREAT FROM A THREAT GENERALLY HAS LEGAL DUTY TO DO SO.STAND YOUR GROUND LAWS REMOVE THAT REQUIREMENT TO RETREAT,AND AUTHORIZE THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE IF A PERSON REASONABLY FEELS AT RISK OF  DEATH OR GREAT BODILY HARM.WE DEMAND JUSTICE FOR TRAYVON MARTIN!!#MASTER#

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