/tags/stand-your-ground-laws Stand Your Ground Laws en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:00:22 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-04-28/legal-roundtable-dives-into-kim-gardners-rudderless-ship-of-chaos Kim Gardner faces contempt. A teenager shot for ringing a doorbell. Andrew Bailey’s anti-trans rule halted. The Legal Roundtable analyzes those cases, and more. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:00:22 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-04-28/legal-roundtable-dives-into-kim-gardners-rudderless-ship-of-chaos Danny Wicentowski /law-order/2023-04-19/missouri-has-a-stand-your-ground-law-but-it-may-not-help-andrew-lester-in-ralph-yarl-case There are no statistics to show how often the accused have invoked Stand Your Ground as a defense. One veteran Kansas City defense attorney says, in the shooting of Ralph Yarl, the facts don’t meet the case. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 11:56:15 GMT /law-order/2023-04-19/missouri-has-a-stand-your-ground-law-but-it-may-not-help-andrew-lester-in-ralph-yarl-case Holly Edgell /government-politics-issues/2022-03-01/missouri-and-kansas-saw-more-gun-homicides-after-stand-your-ground-laws-began A new nationwide study found that state laws allowing people to use deadly force in self defense were associated with increases in gun violence. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:21:04 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-03-01/missouri-and-kansas-saw-more-gun-homicides-after-stand-your-ground-laws-began Alex Smith /government-politics-issues/2016-05-13/missouri-general-assembly-votes-to-expand-legal-use-of-deadly-force-known-as-stand-your-ground Updated with final House action - The Missouri House has sent to Gov. Jay Nixon a broad version of what’s called a Stand Your Ground law, that would allow… Fri, 13 May 2016 21:50:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-05-13/missouri-general-assembly-votes-to-expand-legal-use-of-deadly-force-known-as-stand-your-ground Jo Mannies, Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2013-07-25/commentary-stand-your-ground-or-stand-by-your-man The article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 25, 2013: Though my writing is usually published on Thursday, the last one ran early. It dealt… Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:02:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-07-25/commentary-stand-your-ground-or-stand-by-your-man M.W. Guzy /2013-07-20/durbin-to-hold-hearing-on-stand-your-ground-laws U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says he will hold a hearing on so-called "stand your ground" laws. About 30 states have some form of the law, which gives a… Sat, 20 Jul 2013 19:24:11 GMT /2013-07-20/durbin-to-hold-hearing-on-stand-your-ground-laws /government-politics-issues/2013-07-20/zimmerman-verdict-prompts-rally-against-violence This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 20, 2013: Protesters returned Saturday to protest George Zimmerman's not guilty verdict in the… Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:19:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-07-20/zimmerman-verdict-prompts-rally-against-violence Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2013-07-16/zimmerman-verdict-raises-questions-about-fairness-profiling-and-guns This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 16, 2013: The case of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin sparked intense discussion about race,… Wed, 17 Jul 2013 01:55:05 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-07-16/zimmerman-verdict-raises-questions-about-fairness-profiling-and-guns Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2013-07-15/now-what-after-zimmermans-acquittal-few-legal-options This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 15, 2013: The Justice Department could prosecute George Zimmerman for a hate crime under federal… Tue, 16 Jul 2013 02:03:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-07-15/now-what-after-zimmermans-acquittal-few-legal-options /government-politics-issues/2012-06-15/commentary-of-castles-cars-road-rage-and-guns This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 15, 2012 - “A man’s home is his castle,” the saying goes, and according to a recent change in… Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:17:16 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-06-15/commentary-of-castles-cars-road-rage-and-guns Chad Flanders