On Jan 3, 3:46*pm, ESAD wrote:
Whatever the merits of "Stand Your Ground" laws, they appear to increase
homicides by at least 7%, reports NPR. It cites a Texas A&M study of the
23 states that have enacted "Stand Your Ground" laws since 2005.
Researchers looked at the homicide rate in those states pre- and
post-law, as well as the rates of non-Stand Your Ground states. It
determined between 500 and 700 additional homicides take place annually
as a result. "These laws lower the cost of using lethal force," says
Mark Hoekstra, the economist behind the study. "Our study finds that, as
a result, you get more of it. Homicides go up by 7% to 9% in states that
pass the laws."

http://tinyurl.com/ah9gucl

You don't have to live in a Stand your Ground State to have an
increase in gun crime...

Chicago homicides are up 15 percent this year compared to the same
period last year, according to RedEye data. Homicides were up 60
percent in March compared to 2011 but the rate has slowed since then.

http://homicides.redeyechicago.com/#...ll-reaches-500