Quote Originally Posted by Loki View Post
Again, something that was predictable ahead of time. Please tell me why you think it's a good idea in principle (forget the implementation) to make it legal for someone to respond to a threat by pulling a weapon instead of first trying to flee.
Because a society that depends on the government for all of its protection is a society that has given up its freedom. The police are 5 minutes too late to save you from a murderer. The threat of violent defense is a deterrent. Why would you want to make it easier for criminals by forbidding people from defending themselves?