As I watch the results of the Zimmerman trial, I see one trend among many of those speaking in front of whatever camera is available. Most are saying crap like "respect the jury," but suddenly I'm seeing more and more politicians who are coming out and saying things like "stand your ground needs to be changed." And, like that proverbial lightbulb, here's what I fear happening from what I've seen. These people tried to attack gun ownership and lost. They know a direct attack on self-defense law is a sure failure as well. Instead, they'll attack stand your ground laws by saying"isn't it reasonable to ask someone to try and run before they can shoot down an unarmed attacker? Shouldn't we make someone like Zimmerman run away from the punches, and not just let him gun down an unarmed child?" As we know, ask the questions the right way, and get poll results the way you want them to read. Suddenly, politicians start amending laws, and I see a swing back to requiring an attempt to retreat before deadly force becomes justified. I don't see them being able to argue that a person should be forced to flee his own home before resorting to deadly force. But with the CCW laws in place, I can see a retreat requirement being considered in several states soon.
Thoughts?
