Re: Are "Stand Your Ground" Laws Constitutional and Producti
If not for this Trayvon Martin, black kid gets shot nonsense, no one would even say a word about this. ANYONE who is being attacked by another individual, has the legal right to defend themselves by any means necessary
as long as they don't become the aggressors. As an example, guy breaks into a house. Home owner is armed, and fires at the assailant. Home owner is within his legal rights to fire at the intruder. However, if the assailant leaves the house and is running down the street, and the home owner begins chasing him, the home owner is now the aggressor.
Now, does that mean I condone killing every attacker? No, it depends on the situation. However, if it's a very violent situation where the perpetrator is intending to cause you physical harm or worse, by all means, defend yourself by possibly injuring or killing him.
What people don't understand, or what they refuse to accept, is that this is no longer a nice, peaceful world where you can take an evening stroll outside and not worry about
ANYTHING. There's a lot of crazy and bad people here. Everyone should either have some sort of self defense/martial arts training, or buy themselves a self defense weapon. Does that mean I want everyone running around with a Glock? No. My point is that you can be a victim today, tomorrow, or at any point. That is why I've taken up a hobby of buying pocket, hunting, and tactical knives. I never leave the house without something either clipped to my belt or my pocket. You never know when having a weapon will come in handy.
Practical said:
The shooting of Trayvon Martin took place close by me. Every single news channel just talked about this nonstop. Back on topic; I don't think citizens should be able to use deadly force if they were about to get attacked. I'm talking guns, bombs, and any other type of weapon out there. Maybe pepper-spray would do, but no weapon should be used in any state without a permit for it. Yes, self-defense is very important in today's society, but guns are even worse! The "Stand Your Ground" laws should NOT be constitutional and productive in The United States.
That's just my opinion. 🙂
Practical, I hope you realize Stand Your Ground not existing doesn't mean people will stop using guns to defend themselves. Zimmerman was a wannabe, failed police officer who carried around a gun to live a fantasy. He didn't care about Stand Your Ground.
