* Some states have enacted legislation, known as "stand your ground laws." Under those laws, people who are in a public place and believe that their life or safety is in danger are allowed to kill or injure the person who they think is threatening them.
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U.S. public opinion on the "stand your ground laws" in March 2012
This statistic shows the approval of Americans on the legislation known as "stand your ground laws." Under those laws, people who are in a public place and believe that their life or safety is in danger are allowed to kill or injure the person who they think is threatening them. The survey was conducted on March 24-25, 2012. 43 percent of the respondents disapprove of this legislation.
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CNN, & ORC International. (March 26, 2012). Do you approve or disapprove of the "stand your ground laws"?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/221730/us-public-opinion-on-the-so-called-stand-your-ground-laws/
CNN, und ORC International. "Do you approve or disapprove of the "stand your ground laws"?*." Chart. March 26, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/221730/us-public-opinion-on-the-so-called-stand-your-ground-laws/
CNN, ORC International. (2012). Do you approve or disapprove of the "stand your ground laws"?*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/221730/us-public-opinion-on-the-so-called-stand-your-ground-laws/
CNN, and ORC International. "Do You Approve or Disapprove of The "Stand Your Ground Laws"?*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Mar 2012, /statistics/221730/us-public-opinion-on-the-so-called-stand-your-ground-laws/
CNN & ORC International, Do you approve or disapprove of the "stand your ground laws"?* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/221730/us-public-opinion-on-the-so-called-stand-your-ground-laws/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Do you approve or disapprove of the "stand your ground laws"?* [Graph], CNN, & ORC International, March 26, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/221730/us-public-opinion-on-the-so-called-stand-your-ground-laws/
