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In reply to the discussion: Stand Your Ground laws have Nothing to do with 2nd Amendment rights. [View all]got root
(425 posts)43. he was NOT arrested, nor was his gun taken as evidence, nor a crime scene established
for a murder investigation.
thats a real big problem, and it all hinges on the misguided SYG law.
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Stand Your Ground laws have Nothing to do with 2nd Amendment rights. [View all]
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2012
OP
Actually there are already firearms enhancement penalties in many jurisdictions
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2012
#22
If you were a danger to yourself and others, and nobody ever went before a judge..
X_Digger
Mar 2012
#31
Maybe for half the country - there's alot of people cheering on George Zimmerman
LynneSin
Mar 2012
#11
the point, professor, is that he walked away from a murder scene due to a fucked up law
got root
Mar 2012
#36
are you kidding? he was NOT arrested. nor was the murder weapon, nor scene secured for investigation
got root
Mar 2012
#41
he was NOT arrested, nor was his gun taken as evidence, nor a crime scene established
got root
Mar 2012
#43
he was not arrested, nor was his gun or permit taken away, nor was there a homicide investigation
got root
Mar 2012
#48
I think the SYG laws needed to be better defined and the ambiguity removed from them.
hack89
Mar 2012
#13
everyone already had a right to self-defense, the SYG laws are the product of the gun lobby
got root
Mar 2012
#34
Do you include Castle Doctrine, which has SYG aspects to it as well...
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2012
#39
exactly, they already have laws on the books for defending yourself, especially on your own property
got root
Mar 2012
#40
You do realize that about half the states have some form of no duty to retreat?
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2012
#44
I'll take that as "I want to rant and can't be bothered with facts, details, or specifics"
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2012
#50