'Stand Your Ground' Linked to Increase in Homicides

[thebard77]

10. I own a shotgun

and I will use it if someone breaks into my home with the intent to harm my wife or child. It sits in a gun safe in the closet in my bedroom. home invasions do happen and people are shot and killed as a result of them. 2 weeks ago it happened 4 streets over from my home. The residents attempted to flee the home and were shot at by the invaders. If someone is intent on killing you trying to flee will only make it happen faster. The issue of gun violence and gun ownership is not as simple as banning guns or repealing the 2nd amendment. Chicago has gun bans and there were 500 murders last year alone. I rage against what happened in Newtown as much as anyone. I hate the NRA for being a bunch of lobbying pricks. However, everyone has a right to defend themselves. Ban military assault weapons. I'm cool with it. However, stop pretending that stand your ground laws are a bad thing. Abuse of the law is the problem. Not the law itself.