Alaska Signs Stand Your Ground, 2nd Ammendment Protections Bills Into Law Alaska became the 22nd state to institute a Stand Your Ground law yesterday. Made infamous by the Trayvon Martin case, Stand Your Ground laws justify the use of deadly retaliation in situations when a person feels they are under unjust attack. In many Stand Your Ground states, as noted by Think Progress , the principle only applies when the attack occurs on an individual’s property. But in ...
June 21, 2013 - Opposing Views