Thesis: The state of Florida Stand your ground laws give the impression set against the minority, benefit the majority and exhibit loopholes that leaves the innocent without life.
A. Stand your ground law was first pass in Florida were homicide is at its worst.
B. The Stand your ground law set a pattern of allowing the guilty to be innocent and the innocent to be guilty.
C. Shoot now and ask Question latter is not a peaceful answer to the problem in an environment with principles and laws that will protect the human race.
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