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Gun Control & RKBA

Eleanors38

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5. I was being sarcastic, sorry. I grew up & went to school in F-L-A...

Reply to gejohnston (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 06:54 PM

Oct 2012

A lot of folks don't seem to consider that the onus of a civilian shooting was once put on the shooter, even if the person shot was a criminal. The stand-your-grand law is not perfect, but it properly places the burden on proof on the state, with consideration for what the criminal was doing.

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woman shoots registered sex offender [View all] gejohnston Oct 2012 OP

Much respect.... Db Owen97 Oct 2012 #1

I don't know...Did she run far and fast enough to satisfy the "duty to retreat?" nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #2

this being Florida gejohnston Oct 2012 #3

I was being sarcastic, sorry. I grew up & went to school in F-L-A... Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #5

The elderly should be disarmed....I read it here. ileus Oct 2012 #4

I'm in favour of the eldely defending themselves ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #6