Florida's Stand Your Ground law, enacted by chapter 2005-27, removed the duty to retreat before using force in self-defense and added immunity from prosecution and civil suit. It is not unlimited. Florida Statutes 776.012, 776.013, 776.031, 776.032 and 776.041 set conditions that take the protection away entirely when they are...
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Limitations of Stand Your Ground: When It Doesn't Apply
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