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Matt Gaetz: “If you are where you are entitled to be and someone is…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

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The Anchormen Show EP 135 - RACIAL ANIMUS HIJACKS JUSTICE

Published | Video Starts at 06:01

You know, the stand your ground law is something a lot of states have. Florida has the stand your ground law. And If you are where you are entitled to be and someone is intending to commit a forcible felony against you, you have the right to use deadly force. Now here in this case, the stand your ground law is not an appropriate defense because you have Carmelo Anthony, not where he's supposed to be. No legal right to be there. (06:01–06:13)

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Asserts the conditions under which the stand your ground law allows the use of deadly force.

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