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Another Grave Question on “Stand Your Ground” Laws

By on April 23, 2012

 

An excellent Twohy cartoon from the new issue of the New Yorker

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5 Responses to Another Grave Question on “Stand Your Ground” Laws

  1. The Infamous Oregon Lawhobbit April 23, 2012 at 1:14 pm #

    And how far away do you want to stand it? 😀

  2. Jim April 23, 2012 at 1:28 pm #

    If you’re more than 200 yards away, it would be tricky to claim that you were facing “imminent peril.”

    Unless, of course, you were an FBI sniper hiding in the woods shooting a mother holding a baby in a cabin door. (Ruby Ridge)

  3. The Infamous Oregon Lawhobbit April 23, 2012 at 2:06 pm #

    Maximum effective range of the M203 grenade launcher is 350 meters. 😀

  4. Brian Wilson April 25, 2012 at 6:43 am #

    One word: drones

  5. The Infamous Oregon Lawhobbit April 25, 2012 at 3:48 pm #

    Brian, this is no time to bring Congress into the discussion.