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Matt Gaetz: “The stand your ground law is something a lot of states have…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 05:57

But what I find interesting here is the discussion around the stand your ground law and how that might interplay with these facts or other facts. 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. (05:57–06:02)

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Asserts that Florida has a stand your ground law, similar to many other states.

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