Reply #104: When you say "bad guy", are you talking about a criminal (or somebody engaged in criminal action)?

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

The stand your ground laws DO INCLUDE provisions requiring the person invoking the law's protection to meet MANY of the same requirements Castle Doctrine requires. The only difference is that the protections of Stand Your Ground Law extend beyond the property of an individual (Castle Doctrine generally only applies to the home or vehicle). In fact... most stand your ground laws are little more than CLAUSES found WITHIN castle doctrine or defense legislation.

If one wishes to invoke the protections of a Stand Your Ground Law, they must still:
be there legally
not be a fugitive from the law
not be aiding or abet another person in being a fugitive from the law
not use deadly force upon LEOs while in the line of duty
not have instigated or escalated a situation involving the assailant
be able to demonstrate a reasonable fear

In layman's terms: you can't be "looking for trouble", you can't be a criminal, and you must be face a genuine/justifiable threat.
This law is DESIGNED not to behave like you are trying to portray it to be. You sound like the freepers saying HCR will kill people.
Such laws exist in many states and the incidents are hypothesizing/worrying about simply aren't happening...
Real world evidence - blood is not running in the streets and thugs aren't getting away with murders.