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Originally Posted by Trayderjoe
Stand Your Ground is NOT a self defense law. SYG removes the requirement from a person who is being victimized, to try and escape before defending themselves. Consider that without SYG, if a criminal entered your home, you would have an obligation to try and escape out of your own home, if it was safe to do so, before defending yourself. This can be true in any state that does not have SYG.
So which law has to go, Stand Your Ground or your right to self defense?
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Every person living in the United States has a legal right to self-defense with or without SYG.