Via http://motherjones.com/politics/2012/03/what-happened-trayvon-martin-explained:
“In championing the law, former NRA president and longtime Florida gun lobbyist Marion Hammer said: “Through time, in this country, what I like to call bleeding heart criminal coddlers want you to give a criminal an even break, so that when you’re attacked, you’re supposed to turn around and run, rather than standing your ground and protecting yourself and your family and your property.”
No, no, no. You do not have to retreat and leave your family unprotected. If all of you can retreat, then, yes, this is preferable to shooting someone.
Remember, when you shoot correctly, your target is dead. It’s not about “coddling” someone. It’s about not killing people unnecessarily.
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