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'Stand Your Ground' laws are linked to an increase in U.S. homicides, study says

Trayvon Martin was killed a decade ago. The man who shot him used Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law as a successful defense. Critics say those laws are being abused and leading to more deaths.

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