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This man could not wait to shoot someone.. Death by firing squad, if I had it my way.
The stand your ground law which the NRA is pushing all over the nation.
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Fair enough...thanks for the honestyno. no. yes. yes
no. no. yes. yes
The 'stand your ground' law specifically and explicitely removes the duty to retreat.
(Also, FWIW, Duty to Retreat is a little more complicated than that -- you must retreat if possible to do so without putting yourself in more danger, and in some cases it would be acceptable to attack an aggressor before they touched you, particularly if you're cornered. It's basically common sense self-defense. You can kill people to defend your life, but you can't kill them to defend your stuff, and if you can avoid getting into a situation where you have to use force, you must do so. If you can't, game's on.)
The police cheif just stepped down.
The police cheif just stepped down.
thanks for the info. more proof that stand your ground laws are as retarded as this zimmerman character and that town's police force.
I don't see "stand your ground" laws being the problem here. Zimmerman pursued his victim. "Stand your ground" and a tactical advance are not compatible.
That said, iirc in the last century a license for concealed carry came bundled with a "higher standard of care", meaning that someone carrying/drawing a gun has the duty to be able to exercise the necessary higher standard ... than would be required of an unarmed citizen. I cannot imagine "stand your ground" laws being allowed to undercut the higher standard of care, which strikes me as common sense. "If you carry a gun, you certify that you're responsible, and expose yourself to more severe penalties than is the norm." Jmo ... cn
I don't see "stand your ground" laws being the problem here. Zimmerman pursued his victim. "Stand your ground" and a tactical advance are not compatible.
That said, iirc in the last century a license for concealed carry came bundled with a "higher standard of care", meaning that someone carrying/drawing a gun has the duty to be able to exercise the necessary higher standard ... than would be required of an unarmed citizen. I cannot imagine "stand your ground" laws being allowed to undercut the higher standard of care, which strikes me as common sense. "If you carry a gun, you certify that you're responsible, and expose yourself to more severe penalties than is the norm." Jmo ... cn