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10. one correction

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 08:25 AM

Apr 2012

Deciding whether self-defense justifies a murder or an assault should remain in the jurisdiction of the courts.

Justifiable homicide is not murder. All murders are homicide, but not all homicides are murders.

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Thom Hartmann: Go to ''second chance on shoot first.org'' now to sign up [View all] thomhartmann Apr 2012 OP

There is no such thing as a "shoot first law." TheWraith Apr 2012 #1

So you think "Stand your ground" laws are just A-OK? Seriously? ~nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2012 #2

Try actually educating yourself about them. TheWraith Apr 2012 #7

I've already read quite a bit about it. 99th_Monkey Apr 2012 #8

what is your state? gejohnston Apr 2012 #9

Oregon ~nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2012 #14

Oregon has a castle doctrine for quite some time gejohnston Apr 2012 #15

Yes, the Castle Doctrine, which I'm totally fine with. 99th_Monkey Apr 2012 #21

Lets start with the real problem....Zimmerman had a gun movonne Apr 2012 #5

Back, back into your hole. onehandle Apr 2012 #6

About facts? AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #18

Of course there are such things as Shoot First Laws. baldguy Apr 2012 #11

Many SYG laws predate gejohnston Apr 2012 #17

Coming up on a hundred years here in Washington State. How old is ALEC? AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #20

I disagree. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #19

A Koch Brother law, how could anything go wrong? sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #3

A person does have the right to defend himself and others, but . . . . JDPriestly Apr 2012 #4

one correction gejohnston Apr 2012 #10

That's try fightforfreedom123 Apr 2012 #13

you don't know what evidence the police had gejohnston Apr 2012 #16