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GENERAL => Right to Keep and Bear Arms => Topic started by: gatorb on May 15, 2021, 04:39:57 PM
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Arkansas 'Stand Your Ground' bill signed into law by Governor Hutchinson. The bill allows an armed person to use deadly force if they believe they are in imminent danger. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ... Asa Hutchinson has signed into law legislation that loosens the state's restrictions on using lethal force in self-defense.Mar 3, 2021
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Pray that it never be needed or abused. Too many innocent in this world die, from an others fear.
JW
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Pray that it never be needed or abused. Too many innocent in this world die, from an others fear.
JW
My understanding is that most "stand your ground" laws simply eliminate the obligation to retreat. Most states consider the threat of death or serious bodily injury as justification for the use of deadly force. Some newer laws simply clarify whether or not you must actually see a weapon, etc. I haven't looked up the Arkansas law in question, but it's probably similar to other stand your ground laws in other states.
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I pray that this never happens but I will for sure use this law as a reference
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Criminals need to live in fear — and incarceration — if they live at all.
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I think the vast majority of us here would know when there's a real threat present and when there's not. These laws simply say if you're faced with danger and in fear of your life you don't have to run and you don't have to surrender.
Any occurrence is going to be investigated and the credibility of the threat established. Stand your ground laws ARE NOT blanket coverage for stupidity and no one will be able to simply claim fear of life and just walk.
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We started watching a show with Jeff Daniels and he was shooting on his property and said a line about if he hit someone on accident it would be on HIS property so it’s fine….think that would actually hold up? The show has rust in the title dang can’t recall the full
Name!
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We have had 'Stand Your Ground' in Texas for several years and to my knowledge there has not been any problems with it. Well, no problems except for the bad guys, :D.
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We started watching a show with Jeff Daniels and he was shooting on his property and said a line about if he hit someone on accident it would be on HIS property so it’s fine….think that would actually hold up?
No. I'm sure he must have been kidding.
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I hope it doesn't have its legs cut off at the knees like Florida's SYG law did - by some judge who was legislating from the bench.
The way the procedure works now is that the shooter who failed to retreat has to prove, while incarcerated, that his fear of great bodily harm or death was actual, and justified the use of force, even though the law says nothing about that being a requirement. He is thus guilty until he can prove otherwise.
Yay Florida.
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I hope it doesn't have its legs cut off at the knees like Florida's SYG law did - by some judge who was legislating from the bench.
The way the procedure works now is that the shooter who failed to retreat has to prove, while incarcerated, that his fear of great bodily harm or death was actual, and justified the use of force, even though the law says nothing about that being a requirement. He is thus guilty until he can prove otherwise.
Yay Florida.
Got any evidence for this?
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Oh, not at my fingertips. From what I remember, at its onset, Fl's SYG law even prevented the arrest of a person who claimed they were in imminent danger of great bodily harm, or death (or those of family, those legally under their care, etc), all outside of one's residence. The court disagreed, and procedurally ruled that until you get an evidentiary hearing, you may be arrested, and held for that hearing. As far as I know, that still applies. However, with casual looking, it seems like the 2017 amendment has at least partially reversed the burden of proof to that of the state (a good thing!).
So.... I take back some of what I said! The law was cut off at the ankles, not the knees.
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Hutch did the right thing !
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I support that guy !!! Two thumbs up !!!
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Link to a case that actually went to trial in central Alabama:
https://www.cullmantimes.com/news/local_news/self-defense-law-at-center-of-autauga-case/article_5e3a4205-4fda-5392-ab33-de087eef93e6.html