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Illinois SB 2386

Posted: Jul 24, 2013

passed into law on July 28, 2004, co-sponsored by then Senator Barack Obama.

The text summary reads: “Provides that it is an affirmative defense to a violation of a municipal ordinance that prohibits, regulates or restricts the private ownership of firearms if the individual who is charged with the violation used the firearm in an act of self-defense or defense of another. Effective immediately.”

Guess his position has "evolved" since then.

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To me, the issue here is whether it - was really self-defense.

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Zimmerman already had a violent criminal background and was a proven liar, and pretty paranoid, judging by his numerous calls to 911.

He approached Martin, not the other way around. Martin was unarmed. He was walking home.

I know everyone here has different opinions on what happened, but the problem is that it is such an unknown factor--whether or not Zimmerman *needed* to shoot Martin. When the lines are so blurry, I do think the law needs to be reexamined. There's too much room for error.

It's a little different than a home invasion or a mugging situation.

I know that the stand your ground law wasn't - a part of the case...

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but Obama was the one that said that states needed to rethink those types of laws when he was a co-sponsor of one in his own state.

Well, as situations arise, sometimes laws - need to be adjusted.

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and if someone who co-sponsored the law can come out and say "we need to make adjustments" because situations are arising that weren't factored in, I don't see a problem with that. I see it as responsible lawmaking.

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