Posted on 04/30/2012 3:34:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Even as George Zimmerman stands trial for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, many Americans argue these laws make us safe. I've had pistols held to my head from Bosnia to Beirut. Your best self-defense is your tongue. Those who put their faith in guns will ultimately be outgunned.
Because this is my last column, I want to challenge a deeply held belief that is, tragically, a core one for millions of Americans. [See editor's note at the end of this column.]
One of the most common ideas emerging after the Trayvon Martin tragedy with Florida’s Stand Your Ground law is that guns make you safe. My experience is exactly the opposite.
Handguns like the one George Zimmerman used to shoot and kill the African-American teenager merely enable those who use them to make fatal mistakes. Mr. Zimmerman is now out of prison on bail, awaiting trial for second-degree murder, when a $20 can of pepper spray could have possibly defused the confrontation without loss of life....
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Truly the only words worth reading.
yep. that's gonna protect you and your family against people who don't give a rip about any laws, especially gun laws.
If the best self defense is truly the tkngue then obama should get rid of all armed security.
Bilge water!
Stand Your Ground is not even implicated in this case. The victim WAS on his back being beaten by a younger stronger much taller man. Zim was supposed to “retreat?” How?
That's your first defense but it often fails. Bullets don't fail when you're out of options.
another effete elite who is worshiping at the altar of government nanny statism
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