Wyoming’s “Stand Your Ground” law says you don’t have to run from a confrontation before defending yourself. That is what Rihanna Kelver and her counsel are asking a Laramie judge to consider as they seek protection from prosecution in a felony case stemming from a confrontation outside the Crowbar.
You got the order of events wrong. She was heckled, then she crossed the street and approached them. That's why Stand Your Ground will likely not hold up.
If they had approached her, this would be a different story. But witness statements said she had her hand on her hip like she was ready to draw as she approached.
Plus, she drew the gun as they were leaving. The guy who shoved her was shoving her out of the way as they were walking past. Brandishing a weapon while someone is leaving isn't standing your ground.
Then she initially said in her report that she pulled a knife, which she didn't have in her possession when the cops showed up.