I'd have to dig up the story... it was from last week I think on Fark. But back east they passed a CCW law and watched the gun related death rates for several years. The death rate actually DROPPED from gun related incidents. Draw whatever conclusions you want, but I see this as "If 60% of the city is possibly carrying a concealed weapon, or has one in their home, I am that much LESS likely to actually try to mug/rob/rape/attack someone." And the evidence does back up that conclusion. More people with CCW permits=More people with guns=Less people KILLED by guns.
Note that only those protesting this PERFECTLY LEGAL use of deadly force are socialist progressives with an axe to grind
As far as this incident goes, most of us progressive types have mixed feelings leaning in favor of Mr. Horn. I can understand the idea that the neighbor's property might not have been worth taking a life or two. But by the same token, we, as a nation, believe in the right to personal property, and, facing deadly force, the intruders could/should have sat down in the lawn with their hands up, awaiting arrest. Instead, they gambled that they could get away.
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As far as this incident goes, most of us progressive types have mixed feelings leaning in favor of Mr. Horn. I can understand the idea that the neighbor's property might not have been worth taking a life or two. But by the same token, we, as a nation, believe in the right to personal property, and, facing deadly force, the intruders could/should have sat down in the lawn with their hands up, awaiting arrest. Instead, they gambled that they could get away.
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