Posted on 02/16/2018 3:58:15 PM PST by blam
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 40-16 to expand “Stand Your Ground” the day after the Florida school shooting occurred. The vote was to broaden the statute to allow defense of life in churches. It was presented as part of an overarching goal of removing weak spots in current law so that citizens can defend themselves when an attacker strikes.
The Seattle Times quoted state Rep. Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville), saying, “You got nuts everywhere just like you had in the high school in Florida yesterday. Occasionally, they show up in a church.”
Democrats opposed the vote to expand Stand Your Ground, with Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) describing the pro-self-defense push as “pandering.” He indicated that Alabama “already has a self-defense law” and said broadening it “doesn’t accomplish anything.” Rep. Laura Hall (D-Huntsville) said the expanded law would just encourage people to “shoot first and ask questions later.”
Nevertheless, Rep. Greer seized on small rural churches, pointing out that such congregations are on their own should an attacker strike. He explained that larger churches “can afford to hire professional security teams and off-duty police officers,” but smaller churches cannot.
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Way to get it done, ‘Bama.
God bless the South... and this is coming from a Yankee.
Ha Ha. This is less than a week after Trayvon’s so called Anniversary was celebrated in the hood.
What does “Roll Tide” mean?
I never go anywhere these days without Mr. Smith and Mr. Wesson; H&K on the flight deck.
That the Crimson Tide of Alabama should roll over their opponents like a tsunami of football loving extremism...
And yet you can't stop pushing for additional anti-gun legislation that "doesn't accomplish anything."
""Roll Tide" is the rallying call for the University of Alabama. Alabama's "mascot" is known as the Crimson Tide. The term Crimson Tide was coined in 1907 when Alabama played Auburn on a muddy field and stained the uniforms red. Hugh Roberts, the sports editor for the Birmingham Age-Herald, described the team as Crimson Tide because of the mud and coined the term "roll tide" to reference the way they ran onto the field (rolling like a tide).
Similar to other college chants, "Roll Tide" essentially means fight on, don't give up, never surrender.
>>Democrats opposed the vote to expand Stand Your Ground
Naturally, since their constituents, the criminals, seem to be hurt (literally) by it.
The only news we hear about home invasions are when the homeowner dusted the perp. THAT is news but the criminal act isn’t. Until we remove the pathological fear of guns in our society, we won’t be safe.
Based on a galaxy of drug related criminal activity Alabama should have legislated these self protection rights long ago.
Oh. Thanks. I like it.
Never Surrender!
As you may have guessed, I don’t follow a lot of team sports.
Putting those little white flakes in a Zig-Zag and lighting them.
As opposed to chomping on a Pod.
Millennials invented it.
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