Whether or not I carry open or concealed, or am myself designated a lethal weapon, I have no legal right to detain or question a stranger in my neighborhood who is just walking down the street.
As I tried to explain this situation to my daughter,I kept referring back to the main point.
That while I have no problem killing another human being in self defense, I also have no right to actively bait another human being into a life or death confrontation.
Zimmermen appears to have clearly baited Martin into a life or death fight/flight/or die situation.
It looks like Martin chose to fight, instead of flight or die.
I taught my child to first and always fight back, flee if she must to preserve life, but to never back down.
Thank you.
In situations like this I try to put myself in BOTH sides and see how I would react.
Or how I would react IF someone I loved had this happen to them.
It’s something I wish others would do . I think it would change their opinions if the shoe was on the other foot.
Some people are made to own firearms. Some people are not. You’re somebody I would inheritly trust with a firearm.
You know it’s not a “play pretty”, or something to add inches to your....well you get the point.