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‘Stand Your Ground’ and More Crazy Florida Laws

Stand Your Ground

Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law, which allows citizens broad power to use deadly force, is under attack in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting. From laws that keep certain voters away from the polls to others that forbid sex acts between married couples, read about the craziest statues on the state’s books.

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