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What I find interesting/dismaying is that even a well trained police officer is subject to an investigation each and every time he discharges his gun, with enhanced scrutiny if someone is killed. These ridiculous "stand your ground" laws grant immunity if you feel threatened, thereby leading police departments where such laws are in force to turn a blind eye to vigilante justice.
Think about it. Many (most?) people packing heat are doing so because something about their personality results in them feeling threatened/endangered in the same circumstances where others likely don't. Do we now allow these insecure ninnies to act out their fears through the barrel of a gun without accountability? How about if I feel threatened by a squeegee kid? Can I just run him over and keep on driving secure in the belief that I am immune from prosecution because he made me feel uncomfortable?
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