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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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14. the study got one thing wrong

Reply to TeddyR (Reply #7)

Wed May 25, 2016, 06:40 PM

May 2016

California is a SYG state by common law. It has been SYG since before any of our grandparents were born. It is unusual in that not only can you stand your ground, you can pursue the attacker as part of your defense.
http://lawofselfdefense.com/jury_instruction/ca-505-justifiable-homicide-self-defense-or-defense-of-another/

I'm going to take a wild guess that the study assumes if there isn't a SYG statute, that it must be DTR. That isn't always the case.
http://volokh.com/2013/07/17/duty-to-retreat/

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Stand your ground against gun violence [View all] SecularMotion May 2016 OP

Do you think those MAIG statistics are honest? eom Kang Colby May 2016 #1

Blood in the Streets! BLOOD in the STREETS!!!! Or not... ileus May 2016 #2

"Justifiable homicides increased by 53 percent" TeddyR May 2016 #3

Not to the true control mentality, sarisataka May 2016 #4

"It's only about stuff" How many times have we heard that lie? DonP May 2016 #5

I read the study of stand-your-ground laws that is cited in the article TeddyR May 2016 #7

the study got one thing wrong gejohnston May 2016 #14

Weren't the very low numbers of justifiable gun homicides JUST used by the VPC jmg257 May 2016 #6

Heh. Da Globe sez in it's pic caption "...shops for a rifle." H-h-h-h-heh-heh. He said "rifle." Eleanors38 May 2016 #8

What's your problem? discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #9

Noticed that too TeddyR May 2016 #10

"The bore! I can't forget the bore!" Eleanors38 May 2016 #11

I'm just glad TeddyR May 2016 #12

But you kno-o-ow they want to. Eleanors38 May 2016 #13

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