Stand Your Ground Law

[*bfine32*]

As I have mentioned in the past I'm a lot more left-leaning when it comes to gun laws, but this one has me asking myself questions:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-gunman-not-charged-killing-151300042.html

Quote:A woman who watched as a man shot and killed her boyfriend in a Florida parking lot, has claimed the shooter “wanted someone to be angry at”, after police said they would not be charging him with any crime as a result of the state’s controversial self defence laws.

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced he did not intend to charge 47-year-old Michael Drejka, who is white, over the shooting death of 28-year-old Markeis McGlockton, who is black. Mr Drejka shot and killed Mr McGlockton last week in a parking area outside a convenience store in Clearwater, 25 miles west of Tampa.

It appears Drejka started "questioning" a woman with 2 kids in her car why she was parked in a handicapped spot. McGlockton sees this, runs outside, and physically attacks Drejka. Drejka pulls gun and fatally shoots Mc.

It appears Dre was within his rights to carry the weapon and defend himself; however, something just doesn't sit right with me on this one. If a dude is in the parking lot harassing my wife and kids, I too, might "announce my presence with authority."

I will say shame on the the publication that ok'd the story to find it relevant to point to the men's race; as I see it plays no bearing on the situation