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Old 07-16-2013, 10:48 AM   #898
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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman View Post
This whole back in forth about "race" when it appears it wasn't much of a factor - is totally drowning out the real issue - Americas gun laws, Florida's syg/self defence laws.

Bottom line you kill someone and your life is not in danger - you should go to jail
This was not a stand your ground case. This was a straight up self-defence case. The jury decided that Zimmerman had a reasonable belief that his life was in danger.

The self-defence laws here would have been very similar. The difference would be that you Zimmerman be carrying a conceiled weapon.
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