Where'd you go Hitch? You started the topic and gave your opinion without ever really explaining why.
As far as I can tell, you approve of the castle doctrine but feel that stand your ground laws basically apply the castle doctrine everywhere instead of just at home... and that that goes to far. Do you feel that more rights are likely to be infringed by "untrained civilians" not being required to retreat in public places than would be infringed by criminals who know their quarry is legally prohibited from fighting back unless it is truly a last resort?
I don't understand how you can equate someone not being required to flee from a deadly threat with that person taking the law into his own hands. I don't understand why you think that Stand Your Ground isn't the middleground between flight and pursuit. The "Taken" movies are someone taking the law into his own hands. Batman takes the law into his own hands. Etc. But when was the last time the news covered someone who actively tracked down someone who wronged him and killed him and then also got off because of a stand your ground law? Lol.
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