unlimited4x4
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- May 5, 2010
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Let start by saying I am a gun owner, have my ccw and believe in the 2nd amendment. I live in Florida where the relatively new "stand your ground" legislation has passed. Recently there have been two shootings using the law as the defense. The most recent is the young African American who was shot by a neighborhood watch individual. The second was David James who was defending the right of a neighbor hood kid to ride his skateboard on the basketball court. Both of these incidents involved confrontations that under the old laws would have required guns owners to remove them selves from the confrontation. I feel that both of these shooting are senseless and uncalled for, and under the old rules never would have happened. I believe the new law gives some gun owners a choice they are not qualified to make. In both of these incidents I believe the gun owner should have removed themselves from the incident and waited for law enforcement. Despite the new law that allows me to stand my ground, I still choose to remove my self from any incident first and only when I am left with no where to run will I use deadly force. I do believe in defending my home and believe that was the intent of the new law, giving homeowners more ability to protect their homes. Arguments that should be handled with words are now being handled with guns. Please chime in with your opinions