“Stand Your Ground” Bill Filed in Arkansas

By John Falkenberg

An Arkansas lawmaker has filed a “stand your ground” style self-defense bill, KATV reports.

The intent of the bill, of course, is to acknowledge more of the very real burden on the average American citizen to act when threatened, or when you see others threatened around you.

House Bill 1059, as the measure is called, was introduced by Representative Aaron Pilkington, who claims he simply wants Arknansans to be able to protect themselves better.

Let’s say someone came up to your yard, had a gun, and said, ‘I’m going to shoot you, I’m going to kill you for what you did’… your duty right then is to turn around and go inside your house. And the second you turn they could shoot you in the back and you were just trying to follow the law.

Rep. Aaron Pilkington, KATV

You might think that refusing to turn your back and die would be fairly uncontroversial, but then — as we all know — the subject of guns is not one to inspire rational thought in the minds of the opposition.

Take, for example, the objection of Senator Greg Leding, a …Read the Rest

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