Two very interesting articles today at The Trace

[jimmy the one]

4. ABA legislation to repeal SYG laws

THE BULLETIN: SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
More from the American Bar Association's Stinging Report on Stand Your Ground

Yesterday, we brought you the story behind a bill that would give shooters who claim self defense even more legal protection in Florida.... the legislation was filed just as the American Bar Association was preparing the final draft of a report recommending the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws.

Today we take a closer look at that report, which will become public later this week. (The Trace viewed an advance copy.)

If our aim is to increase criminal justice system costs, increase medical costs, increase racial tension, maintain our high adolescent death rate and put police officers at greater risk, then this is good legislation. But if we are to use science and data and logic and analysis to drive sensible public policy, then there is no reliable and credible evidence to support laws that encourage stand your ground and shoot your neighbor.
For more details from the report, including a breakdown of the ABA's suggestions for reforming Stand Your Ground...
http://thetrace.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ede67bec056d768ad181c8db1&id=8b6703233b&e=51348b1b85