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janet118

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5. This is the part of the law that really bothers me . . .

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 09:32 PM

Mar 2012

"An act of lawful defense as outlined in this section shall not be cause for arrest or prosecution." Who determines "lawful defense" especially if the other person is dead and there are no witnesses? Shouldn't there at least be an arrest and/or, at the very least, in the case of a shooting, a confiscation of the gun, along with a thorough investigation? As evidenced in Florida, this law puts police and states' attorneys in the position that, if they arrest someone on probable cause, they may be sued under the wording of this law.

How many people who have, after an investigation, been determined to have protected themselves, their loved ones or their property and gone to prison? Not many. Seriously, this law is a bad fix for something that isn't broken.

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"Stand Your Ground" bill wending its way thru MA legislature [View all] janet118 Mar 2012 OP

In this case I'm not overly worried jmowreader Mar 2012 #1

That bill reads like Florida's. I don't like it. Thanks for the heads up. Little Star Mar 2012 #2

Thanks for this link! What's dangerous about SamG Mar 2012 #3

What many do not realize is that "no duty to retreat" is mostly NOT about guns ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #4

This is the part of the law that really bothers me . . . janet118 Mar 2012 #5

Nothing in the FL law precludes a deep and thorough investigation ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #6

Didn't I read in another thread that Patrick will.. SamG Apr 2012 #7

Yes, this is true. MADem Apr 2012 #8