Comments on: Lawmakers On The Verge Of Rejecting ‘Stand Your Ground’ Session

By: David

David — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:17:16 +0000

It is not about being a coward or scared, it’s a matter of survival. Years ago I didn’t think twice about “bad people”. Standing 6′4″ , 265 with combat training and martial arts behind me, I was prepared. BUT after three accidents , two of which left me disabled, my abilities are of little to no use anymore. As a formal Law Enforcement officer I can tell you the police you call in an emergency can not protect you from the threat, they can only clean up what’s left and try to catch the guilty party. In the mean time you, the victim, are hurt or dead. All people have to understand a basic fact : Your “right” to live ends when you threaten my “right” to safely survive.

By: mike

mike — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 23:03:37 +0000

Marcus Aurelius – “to expect bad men to do nothing is madness”

By: Duns Megus

Duns Megus — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 14:15:49 +0000

With rare exceptions, the individuals who are at risk from Stand Your Ground are violent criminals or criminals-to-be.

There is nothing wrong with owning or using automotive vehicles despite fatal accidents.

Medical service providers are a boon to society despite malpractice instances.

Freedom is cherished in this country despite its frequent abuse.

Case rested.

By: Grand Locust

Grand Locust — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 17:17:29 +0000

It’s not citizens who believe in protecting themselves from thugs that are cowards,

Sorry, it is a given that thugs and bangers are itty bitty cowards carrying guns, but to suggest when somebody leaves their home they are frightened of lightening and walk around with a portable lightening rod……most sane normally courageous people would think the person is nuts. However, when frightened people carry weapons, it reminds me of my brother after watching a dracula movie as a kid, he would sprinkle garlic powder in his bed. Dracula never got him, and not surprisingly he has a conceal and carry now.

My hunting guns are unloaded and in locked cases. I have never considered them as a first line in protecting my family, but certainly I could use them for that purpose. I put more stock in a good video system and exterior motion detectors. Sure it is not 1950, but how did we become such scardy cats?

By: My2Cents

My2Cents — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 16:25:44 +0000

Some of these comments are very disturbing. The Markeis McGlockton incident was about a very disturbed individual looking for a reason to cause trouble. He was lucky that in the past his other victims never pressed charges or left the area so he couldn’t be charged with any crime. There are some real nuts out there with weapons. They are cowards.
Look at what Markeis did. He went out to protect his family from some nut job that was harassing his family. What would you have done? Would you try to keep that person away from your family or walk away? If he had shot the man would you be okay with the stand your ground law or called him a thug for shooting someone for shouting. Check yourself. Look at both sides.

By: Louise

Louise — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 19:38:24 +0000

Grand Locust: BTW, I’m 66 also and know that this isn’t the 1950s anymore where you don’t have to lock your doors, etc.

By: Louise

Louise — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 19:37:17 +0000

To Grand Locust: I think you have things backwards. It’s not citizens who believe in protecting themselves from thugs that are cowards, it’s the thugs who prey on others that are cowards and lowlifes. I carry and am fortunate enough not to have had to use it and hope I never do, but if I ever do I would not hesitate. Fend for yourself and defend yourself because no one else will do it for you.

By: nod

nod — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 19:24:32 +0000

mike, I do not think you read all of grand locust comment. he said that too many people carry a gun and over react because they are scared of everything and cannot actually assess the situation.

By: nod

nod — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 19:19:32 +0000

grand locust, at first I disagreed with your comment, but as I read further I agreed with you. some people should not have a gun because they do not have common sense.

By: Lars

Lars — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:28:02 +0000

@Grand Locust, did you not see in the news not 4 days ago, a man with a concealed weapons permit stopped the mass shooting of kids in a park right here in Florida. Firearms are not tools of the weak, they are the tools of the prepared. It takes courage to LAWFULLY employ the use of a firearms because if you get it wrong there are consequences. I suspect that after the district attorney completes its investigation this man will be charged. It certainly appears that he should based on my interpretation of the video. Yes the guy pushed him down, that was an assault he should have been arrested for, but I saw no further aggression after the initial push. The shot looked more like punishment than protection to me.