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Shoot First laws have increased gun homicides by up to 11 percent nationally, translating to more than 700 gun deaths each year.
Michelle Degli Esposti et al., “Analysis of ‘Stand Your Ground’ Self-Defense Laws and Statewide Rates of Homicides and Firearm Homicides,” JAMA Network Open 5, no. 2 (February 21, 2022): e220077, https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0077.
Last updated: 6.5.2025