Pennsylvania’s Not Interested In Changing Its Version Of The “Stand Your Ground” Law ( Video)
Monday, July 29, 2013 8:02
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Pennsylvania’s local citizens have little interest in changing the Stand Your Ground Law in their state.
Stand your ground legislation differs from standard self-defense laws because it deals with people protecting themselves, or standing their ground, in a public place.
Before Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law the state Castle Doctrine amendment to the self-defense law in 2011, Pennsylvanians had a duty to flee an attacker and could use deadly force only if they were trapped and had no other option.
Pennsylvania’s law differs from Florida’s law in that it requires that an attacker have a firearm or other weapon that could be used to kill. Florida’s does not.
The Duty To Flee law was disturbing to me. Great, turn your back to a criminal, good thinking! Stand Your Ground Laws are necessary in self defense.
