Originally Posted by Deerwhacker444
Originally Posted by joken2

"Killing of 3 teens during burglary may test Oklahoma 'Stand Your Ground' law"

Wishful thinking on the part of the Libs.

IMO, this is not a test of the "Stand your Ground" law. Stand your Ground is used when accosted in the parking lot of a grocery story.

This is a "test" of the Castle Doctrine law. Someone enters your house uninvited, you can terminate with prejudice.

These laws needs no testing, this is the exact circumstance for which these law were written.


People breaking into your home were pretty much fair game here long before "Stand Your Ground." I recall talking to LEOs in the 70's about it, basically then your were expected to retreat to safety if possible, i.e. in your house. Once someone was inside it was a different situation.

ETA: You may recall a situation when two guys broke into a young widow's home in Blanchard 4 or 5 years ago. She put an end to it with a shotgun and no legal issues arose. I even saw Dr. Phil applauding her.

Last edited by Son_of_the_Gael; 03/30/17.
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