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In reply to the discussion: 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Promote Vigilante Mentality [View all]spin
(17,493 posts)11. Is the fact irrelevant that in most of these cases an innocent person ...
was able to stop an attack from an individual who wished to put them in the hospital or six feet under?
Will you admit that there are times when the use of force for self defense is justified, or do you hold the view that a person has no right to defend himself when attacked?
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Yea, it's his news dump. He thinks he's doing something for the anti-gun movement.
shadowrider
Apr 2012
#3
So, anyone that sees this law as ill conceived, is part of the vast left wing conspiracy?
WingDinger
Apr 2012
#13
An increase of 25% makes a far better headline than a total 0f 130 cases in 7 years ...
spin
Apr 2012
#9
I have been in hundreds of fights in my life, and not once was I hospitalized. And yes
WingDinger
Apr 2012
#15
Maybe some of us want to live in a society where innocent people don't have to match strength,
TPaine7
Apr 2012
#17