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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Wayne Burgarello of Reno, Nevada, is under trial for a shooting that he claims is justified under Stand Your Ground laws. (Marilyn Newton | AP)

Nevada shooting case highlights ‘Stand Your Ground’ controversy

The Associated Press May 25, 2015

The idea that a person's home is their castle and they have the right to kill trespassers has been widely accepted in the U.S. for more than a century. But that broad legal premise has been put...

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