Do Trans People Have “Stand Your Ground” Rights? Wyoming’s Answer May Be “No.”

Believe it or not, a trans woman who pulled a gun on her assailants, while on the ground, injured, and surrounded by them, who didn't fire a shot or injure anyone, faces two felony charges—aggravated assault and possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent—which could carry up to 15 years in prison. Her assailants aren't being charged. And this is in Wyoming, which has a "stand your ground" law that allows everyone else to do exactly what she did.

Video evidence confirms that she was alone, outnumbered, physically assaulted, and left on the ground facing multiple aggressors when she drew her weapon.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/trans-people-second-amendment-wyoming-stand-your-ground.html

#transphobia #transrightsarehumanrights #lgbtq #standyourground #Wyoming

I am fucking seething after reading this 🤬

Last September, Ríhanna Kelver was standing outside the Crowbar & Grill in Laramie, Wyoming, preparing to start her bartending shift, when she noticed a group of men across the street. One of them was shouting in her direction, and Kelver heard several homophobic and transphobic slurs as he began approaching her. Moments later, according to court testimony and surveillance footage, the man shoved Kelver to the ground hard enough to injure her tailbone.

Kelver responded by drawing a pistol from her bag, chambering a round, and pointing the weapon at the man who had pushed her. She kept the safety on and never fired. The man and his companions retreated.

Today, Kelver, a 28-year-old trans woman, faces two felony charges—aggravated assault and possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent—which could carry up to 15 years in prison. The man who shoved Kelver and who allegedly initiated the confrontation, known only as “S. Durham,” has not been charged.

— Caroline E. Light, “Do Trans People Have ‘Stand Your Ground’ Rights? Wyoming’s Answer May Be ‘No.’”

If psychic rage alone could kill a person, the judge who presided over the pretrial hearing in this case would drop dead right now.

#Slate #News #USpol #USA #WY #Transmisia #StandYourGround #GunRights

And in the "As if I needed more proof #Poilievre's #Conservatives are becoming more & more like #MAGA" file...

«Delegates @ #ConservativeParty's nationl convention in #Calgary voted overwhelmingly Sat 2 enact a "#StandYourGround"-style law 2 allow someone 2 protect themselves w/ lethal force against intruder in their home

This was 1 of 12s of policies debatd & adoptd by delegates @ this biannual gathering, many o which focused on #crime, #immigration & social policy»

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-convention-policies-adopted-9.7069756

"’…recipe for disaster because you have these masked federal officers w/very little identification, sometimes no identification, wearing plain clothes and masks,’ [Arizona Attorney General Kris] Mayes explained.

‘We have a stand-your-ground law that says if you reasonably believe your life is in danger, and you’re in your house or your car or on your property, that you can defend yourself w/lethal force,’”

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/arizona-dem-ag-blasted-dangerous-claim-residents-can-shoot-ice-agents-under-state-laws

#USpol #AZpol #ice #CastleDoctrine #StandYourGround #syg

#arizona AG says people can use #standyourground laws to defend themselves from #ice

https://www.azfamily.com/2026/01/24/arizona-ag-called-resign-after-comments-ice-stand-your-ground-laws