<P> Stand - your - ground laws eliminate the retreat requirement at any location the defendant has a legal right to be, though this varies from state to state . </P> <P> The states that have legislatively adopted stand - your - ground laws are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming . </P> <P> The states that have adopted stand - your - ground in practice, either through case law / precedent, jury instructions or by other means, are California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington . </P> <P> States that have adopted stand - your - ground, but limit it to only when a person is within their vehicle, are North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin . </P>

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