Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first “stand your ground” law, calling it a “good, common-sense, anti-crime issue.” The law’s creators promised it would protect law-abiding citizens ...
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As of September 2025, Florida allows open carry and permitless carry, in addition to its stand your ground law. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first ...
Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first “Stand Your Ground” law, calling it a “good, common-sense, anti-crime issue.” I’m a historian who has studied the roots of Stand Your Ground ...
An attendee at a gun-rights rally open carries his gun in a holster that reads "We the People" from the Preamble to the United States Constitution. This article is republished from The Conversation, ...