Is there similar legislation elsewhere in the USA? If there is, then do you have crime statistics comparisons detailing the effects of the law changing in these places?
Because anyone can spout hypotheses about how it is going to adversely affect society, but until the real effects are seen, this bill is seen as a very good thing in my eyes.
In Canada if your life is in danger or you are being attacked, you are allowed to respond with "reasonable force" to try to resolve it. This usually accounts for "whatever your attacker is doing +1" which basically says, "Is he stabbing you? Well you can shoot him" etc.
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Feh.
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