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Offline gatorb

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Arkansas stand your ground law
« on: May 15, 2021, 04:39:57 PM »
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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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2021, 05:00:36 PM »
Pray that it never be needed or abused. Too many innocent in this world die, from an others fear.

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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2021, 05:45:24 PM »
Pray that it never be needed or abused. Too many innocent in this world die, from an others fear.

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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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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2021, 03:02:52 PM »
I pray that this never happens but I will for sure use this law as a reference

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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2021, 07:39:40 PM »
Criminals need to live in fear — and incarceration — if they live at all.

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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2021, 05:40:45 AM »
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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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2021, 11:25:59 AM »
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
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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2021, 01:20:52 AM »
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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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2021, 06:55:39 AM »
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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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2021, 01:35:02 PM »
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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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2021, 01:48:37 PM »
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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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2021, 03:20:36 PM »
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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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2021, 03:14:09 PM »
Hutch did the right thing !

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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2021, 03:14:35 PM »
I support that guy !!! Two thumbs up !!!

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Re: Arkansas stand your ground law
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2021, 06:31:39 PM »
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