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Jeff In Milwaukee

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5. What's more telling
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 10:04 AM
Jan 2013

is how gun-toting lunatics are interpreting it. There's something in the news every week about how some hot-head got into an argument, starts shooting, then says the "Stand Your Ground" law is going to protect him.

If you're going to have conceal-carry, then then laws are nothing but a green light for idiots to open fire.

Has nothing to do with SYG. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #1
His lawyer has announced he had that kind of grounds, Do your research. Yes bottom line mfcorey1 Jan 2013 #2
I think his lawyer is going to claim anything he or she can to protect the client el_bryanto Jan 2013 #3
What's more telling Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #5
His lawyer will claim anything. That's his job. N/T GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #14
His lawyer is not the final authority on what SYG encompasses. nt dairydog91 Jan 2013 #35
SYG and Castle Laws = excuses for Gun Hero murder jpak Jan 2013 #6
Perhaps you should rethink your support of murder. baldguy Jan 2013 #16
Perhaps you should quite false accusations. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #18
Nothing false in my post. You support the insane SYG laws which lead to murders like in the OP baldguy Jan 2013 #19
I support legitimate self-defense. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #20
Are you getting dizzy spinning like that? baldguy Jan 2013 #21
Spinning? rjj621 Jan 2013 #44
Bald knows this kind of smear is now legitimized on DU. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #45
Yet he'll get away with it, or get a relative slap on the wrist SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #34
Doubtful. I think he will die in prison. N/T GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #41
if somebody is in the car driving away GETTINGTIRED Jan 2013 #4
White shooter, Minority victim.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #7
damn straight GETTINGTIRED Jan 2013 #10
I fear you are correct. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #11
As part of a recent gun thread... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #12
YES - exactly. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #15
You got that right. nt raccoon Jan 2013 #52
Attorney will try anything, including SYG - lynne Jan 2013 #8
that isn't SYG backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #9
Correct. n/t greytdemocrat Jan 2013 #13
Yes. Lawyers are paid to come up with SOMETHING... LisaLynne Jan 2013 #17
Right. Hysteria to the contrary, SYG alone doesn't help this guy. dairydog91 Jan 2013 #33
No matter what claim is made to try to get off the bottom line is that a person like this should not libtodeath Jan 2013 #22
How can you tell in advance? GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #23
LOL: "Although our present system works reasonably well" FSogol Jan 2013 #26
Your post is not a rebuttal. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #27
"It is rare for a legal gun owner to commit a criminal act with their gun." Robb Jan 2013 #29
What percentage of legal gun owners does the remaining 73% make up? GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #37
That they better avoid conviction does not make them "safer." Robb Jan 2013 #48
Where does the 80 million gun owner # come from? FSogol Jan 2013 #30
Link: GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #32
So why is everyone using the 80 million number? Seems made-up. FSogol Jan 2013 #36
Multiple gun owners in one household. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #38
LOL: "that would still leave you with almost all legal gun owners doing nothing wrong w/ their gun" FSogol Jan 2013 #40
That is why we don't outlaw beer, cars, roller coasters. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #42
There are thousands of laws and regulations involving toys, alcohol, amusements, etc. FSogol Jan 2013 #43
Internet gun hicks will figure a way to make the shooter a hero. Kingofalldems Jan 2013 #24
How many more like him out there? mokawanis Jan 2013 #25
Many like him KT2000 Jan 2013 #28
Hmm. Yet another hateful stereotype of old people. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #46
No - I live amongst them KT2000 Jan 2013 #47
I'm even older and I see little more strange behavior Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #53
This is MURDER, plain & simple! No SYG, no Castle Doctrine, just pure, unadulterated murder... Ghost in the Machine Jan 2013 #31
Thank you! csziggy Jan 2013 #39
There is no cure for stupid. Rex Jan 2013 #49
Regardless of whether or not SYG 'works' as this murderer's defense... RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #50
FACT: There are people who WANT TO SHOOT someone ANYONE, whatever opportunity patrice Jan 2013 #51
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