On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his bid for president, making him the second Democratic candidate to challenge incumbent President Biden. Although Kennedy is considered a long shot, his campaign has already gained the support of 14% of Biden voters. President Biden has yet to formally announce his re-election campaign, leaving many to wonder whether the rise in presidential hopefuls will hinder his chances of leading his party in 2024. Fox News Sunday host Shannon Bream joins the Rundown to discuss the state of President Biden’s approval among Americans, an IRS whistleblower’s impact on the current investigation into Hunter Biden, and the latest religious freedom case being heard before the Supreme Court.
“Stand your ground” laws and the “castle doctrine” are in effect in multiple states to allow citizens to protect themselves from potential harm or deter would-be intruders from their homes. Recently, self-defense laws like these have come under scrutiny after a string of accidental shootings. In Kansas City, Missouri, a Black teenager was shot after ringing the doorbell at the wrong address to pick up his younger siblings. In New York, a young woman was shot and killed after the car she was in mistakenly pulled into the wrong driveway. In these cases, both of the shooters have pleaded not guilty, citing self-defense. But how much does self-defense cover? Former Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and FOX News Contributor Andy McCarthy joins the podcast to discuss what restrictions apply to self-defense laws and how jury common sense and the shooter’s reasonable perception of danger will ultimately decide these trials.
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