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Originally Posted by buggyone
No where in the article does it say that the 65 year old was legally carrying the handgun. It is very possible that 65 year old man may be sued successfully for wrongful death by the teen's family. All depends on the lawyer they hire. Even if the teen's family does not win a wrongful death case, the 65 year old will probably be charged tens of thousands of dollars by his defending lawyer.
Figmo has the number of self-defense shootings in the US as 2.5 million per year? Seems very high. Are you sure about those numbers?
If 41% of women own guns, what sense does it make that only 28% have them in the house? Where would the others keep them?
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The Police didn't charge him with anything. I think the legality of the gun is obvious.
I guess you would have rather the bicycle rider were beaten into a coma or even killed rather that defend himself?