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LisaLynne

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15. YES - exactly.

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 10:22 AM

Jan 2013

I have a friend who used to have a gun. He's a total liberal and what he said, and one of the reasons he finally got rid of his gun, was that he felt that he had to be in perfect control of himself all the time, because he had this direct power to kill. He could NOT over-react, because it could very well cost someone their life.

This case really illustrates that. I'm sure the guy that shot this poor guy was afraid, due to racism, I would guess, but he was DRIVING AWAY. What was he going to do to you at that point? Call the cops if you have to, watch out the window to make sure he doesn't come back or whatever, but you don't have a right to kill someone in this circumstance.

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Stand your ground? Bull s*$@*!!! [View all] mfcorey1 Jan 2013 OP

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