Comments on: Appeals Court; Convicted Felon Could Use ‘Stand Your Ground’

By: Hmm

Hmm — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 11:10:40 +0000

MWM, you apparently are the one that missed the point, because the story said, the person had shot someone. The point is a convicted felon trying to get off by using stand your ground when he wasn’t supposed to have a gun in the first place, he isn’t even supposed to be around anyone else with a firearm either, for that matter.

By: emschick

emschick — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:48:50 +0000

Makes sense If he’d used a bat, club or frying pan he’d still be in prison. Where’s the fun in that lol

By: emschick

emschick — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 11:44:24 +0000

WMW I don’t think anybody missed the point of the article. It clearly states that a convicted felon with a “firearm” ,a weapon that he isn’t legally able to possess, shot another alledged criminal and then used the “stand your ground” defense and it ddoesn’t matter if he was protecting a grandma,a child or himself. The facts are he wasnt dupposed to have a firearm and he shot somebody and somebody got the idea of using thestsnd your ground defense. A criminal is a criminal no matter how they got there.

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 09:02:11 +0000

I think this “muddies the waters” when it comes to a felon shooting someone. They just say “I was in fear for my life”, never mind they weren’t supposed to have the gun in the first place. Hmmmm……

By: Makes Sense

Makes Sense — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 01:21:11 +0000

What yo mean… I can’t stand my ground with a bat, club or frying pan.

By: mick

mick — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:33:04 +0000

The fact is he’s a convicted felon. Possession of firearms is AGAINST THE LAW…FORBIDDEN. FELONS CANNOT POSSESS FIREARMS. HE BROKE THE LAW AGAIN. WHATS NOT CLEAR HERE?

By: Atmore G

Atmore G — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 18:37:15 +0000

I agree with David Huie Green 100%.. The law allows for standing your ground, and no wording addresses anything about felons and firearms.. If he is found not guilty, charge him with a felon with a firearm.. Amen to don’t assume anyone is unarmed!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:59:13 +0000

Covered for proper use of weapon for self-defense.
Not covered for improper possession of weapon.
Different crimes, different allowances.

Note to the wise: Don’t assume anyone is unarmed.

David for reason

By: danny

danny — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:10:15 +0000

How did this person get a gun? Last time I purchased a firearm I was asked if I had ever been convicted of a felon. Also I had to wait 3 days for the background check. OH YEAH! Gun laws, or infringements on my 2nd amendment rights, are for LAW ABIDING citizens not criminals.

By: marshall

marshall — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:03:29 +0000

MWM – The problem, to start with, is that we had a Convicted Felon with a Firearm. That is a violation of law to start with and is one reason we have so much crime. There needs to be a Tough Law for Felons in possession of a Firearm and they need to serve a lot of time for breaking it. The PROBLEM is that Felons don’t care about the law until they need it for there own Benefit. Personally, I do not believe Stand Your Ground should be used if you are involved in a Crime or a Felon in possession of a Firearm. If you were not breaking the law to start with, you would not need SYG to protect you!!!