Daily Archives: July 2, 2012 - 3 results

  The deadly shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin earlier this year put Stand Your Ground laws under the microscope. These laws allow the use of deadly force as a means of self-defense without the obligation to attempt retreat from the threat first. Currently, 30 states have enacted some form of Stand Your Ground legislation, yet statistics show that such laws aren’t reducing crime rates or making citizens any safer. Florida Assistant State’s Attorney Chuck Morton explains how these laws can actually make …

In a victory for consumers, the United States Supreme Court declined last week to hear a petition by an insurance company trying to escape the penalties that, by law, it owed victims of Hurricane Katrina. Insurance company failed to respond to homeowners’ claims within 30 days According to Louisiana statute, company owed class members in lawsuit $5,000 each State Supreme Court affirmed that company is on the hook for $92.9 million   Unanswered Calls When Hurricane Katrina smashed the levies …

The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a state ban on tasers and stun-guns last week, ruling that a blanket ban on openly carrying the weapons in public would also be unconstitutional. Appeals Court cited SCOTUS decision on D.C. handgun ban Tasers legal to own in Michigan for people with concealed pistol license 527 people killed by tasers in the U.S since 2001.   Ban Overturned The law was on the books: In Michigan, it was illegal to own or sell …