said "some" for a reason. I'm guessing something like that may have applied in this case. Although there are other less charitable explanations that are also plausible. — Baden
That's not what happened. But, hypothetically, no. — Hanover
So, the question is whether a racist moron is in violation of the law when someone tries to wrestle his loaded shotgun from him and the guy gets shot? I say not if he has reason to believe the cuckoo wrestler man intended less than a kind gesture after he got the gun in his possession. — Hanover
See, here's how it works, when posters ask me questions I answer them (usually). You can ask me questions too, but you're not required to care about their questions — Baden
Why is it illegal for me to defend myself against someone threatening me with a gun by taking that gun from them? — Baden
You think he was in reasonable fear for his life at the time he ran around the truck toward the gun? — Hanover
Well, according to Hanover, it's apparently fine to threaten people with guns and then blow them away when they try to neutralize the threat. I would say that's a bit of a problem with the law right there. — Baden
He came toward the threat that was not being waved at him. — Hanover
Is this what it's going to come down to in the court? Whether or not he was a kamikaze? — Baden
I still maintain that he didn't stand his ground but that he pursued a guy with a gun in the street, but that's my interpretation of the evidence, not the law. — Hanover
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