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Beyond Stand Your Ground: The need for immunity in other Second Amendment-related cases

Beyond Stand Your Ground: The need for immunity in other Second Amendment-related cases

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By Lee Williams|2022-07-09T14:02:41+00:00March 15th, 2022|Categories: Opinion|Tags: constitutional rights, Gun Control, gun free zones, immunity, second amendment, Stand Your Ground|

Everytown blames ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws for skyrocketing murder rates

Everytown blames ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws for skyrocketing murder rates

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By Lee Williams|2022-07-09T13:36:52+00:00February 23rd, 2022|Categories: Opinion|Tags: Demanding Moms, everytown for gun safety, Gun Control, Michael Bloomberg, second amendment, Stand Your Ground, The Trace|

Why a national ‘Stand Your Ground’ law makes sense

Why a national ‘Stand Your Ground’ law makes sense

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By Lee Williams|2022-07-09T03:53:14+00:00December 14th, 2021|Categories: Opinion|Tags: Duty to retreat, Gun Control, Joe Biden, Stand Your Ground, Stand your ground law, violent crime|

Florida lawsuit could become a template for dismantling preemption laws in other states

Florida lawsuit could become a template for dismantling preemption laws in other states

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By Lee Williams|2022-07-09T02:49:46+00:00November 18th, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: 2A, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, Concealed Carry, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Nikki Fried, Preemption statute, Stand Your Ground|