Stand Your Ground Laws Lead to Rise in Justifiable Homicides, Report Says

The Takeaway

Weak gun control laws are to blame for the rise in justifiable homicides, an investigation by The Guardian newspaper concludes. A higher rate of this type of killing occurs when that state has permissive gun laws or Stand Your Ground laws.  Harry Enten is a writer for The Guardian.

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