But there are also policy implications, too. It’s not just about this individual guy. It’s also about George Zimmerman and Kyle Rittenhouse and everyone else who has killed people with firearms due to irresponsible/erroneous/malicious use. I’m not a fan of letting just any rando buy a gun, but if that’s our policy (and let’s admit it, that is the policy in the US), then any use of that gun has to have accountability. Because that’s what we’re saying when we let anyone buy almost any firearm they can afford: that every rando is a responsible gun owner. With responsibility comes accountability. That’s completely incompatible with Stand Your Ground and property defense laws. Pick one or the other; you can’t have both.
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