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To: Still Thinking

“I believe that’s already the case.”

Yes, it would seem that would apply directly to the reasonable fear for imminent death or bodily harm part. If you left and came back later the prosecution should be able to argue your reaonable fear left with you.


11 posted on 06/18/2012 10:53:27 AM PDT by Tublecane
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To: Tublecane
That's actually what happened in the case of that black woman the left is so enraged about. She went out to the car, came back in with her gun, and discharged it into the floor. The husband/ex/whatever called the cops and she was arrested and tried. She was convicted despite claiming to have been in fear of her life, and that's exactly what the judge said, how can you claim to be in mortal fear if you leave the scene and voluntarily return? I believe that was in Fla as well, which would make it relevant to this thread.

I agree with the other poster to an extent who was concerned about that provision incriminating homeowners who go to the bedroom to get their gun, etc., but I don't think it applies because SYG per se is pretty much for use in public as I understand it. Self defense in your own home or business was always legal and the new provisions of SYG aren't required in those cases. In any case, if the law is restricted in that way, I'd have no problem with some explicit verbiage being added to make it clear those cases aren't the ones to which it applies.

12 posted on 06/18/2012 11:29:59 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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