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As a Resident of the State of Florida for my ENTIRE life, a Gun Owner, A Concealed Weapon Permit Owner, and as a Citizen of the United States I 100% agree with the Florida law. The entire trayvon thing going on...was CLEARLY a violation of Florida law. There is a duty to retreat when that is an option, and standing your ground is only allowed when you cannot retreat (as in into your vehicle, your home). What happened to Trayvon was a disgrace because the man pursued Trayvon. Not to mention Zimmerman should not be allowed to have a gun because of his criminal record.
Anyway. The Florida law is GREAT.
Maybe i'm just ignorant, but from what I've read the Florida Stand Your Ground law does not explicitly elucidate a duty to retreat. Correct me if I'm wrong.
In addition, the Florida law does not only apply to situations within your own home, but in open and public spaces as well.