# "Stand Your Ground" laws increase homicides

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-your-ground-laws-increase-homicides/695602>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 15, 2014, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-your-ground-laws-increase-homicides/695602 "2014-08-15T13:51:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-your-ground-laws-increase-homicides/695602/21 "2014-08-15T18:09:15Z")

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> Does the ABA call for revocation? AFAICT, most of their recommendations are about modifying SYG laws to improve them.

True, but there is a bit of this -

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> Concerns over the adverse ramifications of the elimination of the duty to retreat in public spaces, such as those highlighted in this Report, coupled with a series of high-profile cases illuminating unanticipated applications of Stand Your Ground laws has lead policymakers in at least 10 jurisdictions to explore tempered modifications or outright repeal of Stand Your Ground statutes.

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> In 2012, Georgia saw two attempts to repeal its Stand your Ground law.

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> Legislator, Alan Williams, subsequently sponsored a bill to repeal Florida’s Stand Your Ground in Florida about which he appealed, “Let’s repeal and start over . . . ."

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> In May, 2014, Representative Bishop introduced a bill to repeal Louisiana’s Stand Your Ground law.

You are correct, however, in that there is a lot in the ABA report about amending it.

Regards,  
Shodan

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