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OK: Lawmakers want changes to Stand Your Ground Law
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Mark A. Taff
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State Senator Kevin Matthews says he would like to make changes to the Stand Your Ground Law. Matthews co-authored Senate Bill 1009 with State Representative Regina Goodwin, after at least two cases where they feel the law gave individuals too much power when they reported feeling threatened.
"I have actually received threats. There are a lot of people who think I am trying to take away Second Amendment rights, which is not true," said Matthews.
He says people have the right to protect themselves, but he believes the Stand Your Ground Law gave too much power to a security guard that shot and eventually killed Monroe Bird, who was accused of using his car as a weapon. |
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PHORTO
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"[Matthews] states there are times citizens should leave a scene, or call the police."
In other words, he wants to reimpose a duty to retreat, which is what this law was enacted to preclude in the first place.
Not only no, but hell no. |
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