Videos tagged with National Stand Your Ground Bill

A national Stand Your Ground bill, titled the 'Stand Your Ground Act of 2023,' has been submitted in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Introduced by Representative Matt Gaetz and Senator Mullen, the bill outlines affirmative defenses for the use of force, including deadly force, when reasonably believed necessary to defend oneself or others against imminent unlawful force or the commission of a forcible felony. It explicitly removes the duty to retreat under specific circumstances.