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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman
I know that but it's still a stupid law - in this country you can't use deadly force for self defence unless your life is threaten - so another difference I believe beside the concealed weapon
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It's the same law in Florida. The only difference is that in Florida under the "stand your ground" law, you don't have to make a reasonable effort to retreat. Under regular self-defence laws, including those in Canada, you have to make a reasonable effort to retreat.
Like I said before though, this was not a stand your ground case. The jury in this case decided that he did, in fact, have a reasonable belief that his life was threatened.