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In reply to the discussion: EJ Dionne: Why the NRA pushes ‘Stand Your Ground’ [View all]WinniSkipper
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SYG can be about *anything* used in self-defense, not just guns. (the same with castle doctrine).
X_Digger
Apr 2012
#53
Criminals do not seem generally keen to take safety, self-defense and anti-crime classes.
PavePusher
Apr 2012
#22
Your money should go toward that so that people like me who are on the fence,
JDPriestly
Apr 2012
#56
In my view, you should be able to defend yourself anywhere but not with a gun.
JDPriestly
Apr 2012
#60
They push it because it makes money.Sell guns to crazies, sell 'em to the sane to protect themselves
saras
Apr 2012
#4
wait... .006% of guns? what's the percentage of murders committed with guns?
Tunkamerica
Apr 2012
#8
There are 300,000,000 known guns owned by private citizens in the United States
GreydeeThos
Apr 2012
#9
why is that a relevant statistic? I think the more relevant stat is the one where the activity
Tunkamerica
Apr 2012
#10
Also, you just made the previous poster's point again. That doesn't get you extra
Tunkamerica
Apr 2012
#11
in the context of this debate the victim was in a public space where he had a right to be and
Tunkamerica
Apr 2012
#15
but to claim "selective editing" and then "slanted reporting" then taking the side of the shooter
Tunkamerica
Apr 2012
#20