Here We Go Again

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Florida has a problem.
On Friday night, gun collector Michael David Dunn pulled his sedan up next to the SUV in which the unarmed 17-year-old Jordan Davis sat with his three friends at a Jacksonville, Florida, gas station. Dunn, 45, allegedly asked them to turn down their loud music. According to the Orlando Sentinel, that provoked an argument with Jordan and his friends: Jordan and Dunn exchanged words, and Dunn pulled a gun and shot eight or nine times, striking Jordan twice, [Jacksonville sheriff's Lt. Rob] Schoonover said. Jordan was sitting in the back seat. No one else was hurt. Jordan died that night in his friend’s arms. Jordan’s father, Ron, later called Dunn a “coward” for shooting at the teens.
Guess what law Dunn is citing? You guessed it - Stand Your Ground. Here is another case where the shooter initiated the confrontation and now says he feared for his life. If he viewed the teenagers as dangerous why would he confront them? That's a serious question.

Police Chief On Trayvon Martin Case Is “Sure” Both, George Zimmerman And Trayvon, Wished They Would Have Done Things Differently

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What exactly should Trayvon Martin have done differently? Not walked to the store? Not worn a hoodie? There is something very, very wrong in Sanford, Florida. And I'm beginning to think what happened to Trayvon Martin is related to how the Sanford Police run their department. I'm beginning to think that George Zimmerman knew, if faced with what happened on February 26th, he'd get off... maybe even get a pat on the back, or a medal. And if he had actually shot and killed a "bad guy" he'd probably be heralded as a hero today. And that is a frightening thought. Far too often stories of a heroic citizen gunman are touted as the reason why guns are good, while stories of gun tragedies are dismissed as isolated incidents that shouldn't be considered in the equation.

Dead Teenager And No Arrest

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I’ve been following this story for the past week, and I’m surprised by how long it’s taken the national media to cover it.
Trayvon Martin was killed in Sanford, Florida last week three weeks ago. He was killed by a Neighborhood Watch member, who followed him for several minutes, and called Sanford 911 to report a person acting suspiciously. That person was a 140lb African American teenager who was in the gated community visiting his father and step mother. When he called 911, the Neighborhood Watch member, George Zimmerman, was told not to approach or engage the person he was following. Instead, he killed Trayvon Martin with a handgun. Trayvon had a can of soda and a bag of skittles. You get to guess which ethnic group George Zimmerman is NOT a member of.

Armed And Thinking

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I think Joe Zamudio was very lucky and very wise in his split second decision making.  Please read the entire article. If you haven't heard about Mr. Zamudio, he's the…