When did Florida become a stand your ground state?

In 2005, Florida became the first state to pass a stand your ground law. Then, in 2012, Florida's law came into contention when George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman faced criminal charges but was ultimately found not guilty under Florida's stand your ground laws.



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Florida Law Florida has enacted a particularly egregious stand your ground law which allows people to use deadly force without retreating in public, even in situations where a person is not in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm.

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