Florida Killings Increase After 'Stand Your Ground' Gun Law Passage, Study Finds

Gun deaths have risen sharply since the passage of Florida’s controversial “stand your ground” gun law, a new study found. The report,published this month in JAMA Internal Medicine, analyzed data from 1999 to 2014 and discovered that homicides in Florida have increased 24.4 percent, while gun-related homicides are up 31.6 percent since the law was enacted in 2005 under then-Gov. Jeb Bush. The law protects people who use deadly force when citing self-defense ― even if escape is an option....