OMG! Stand your ground trumps common sense, AGAIN!
Blind man gets his guns back after shooting, killing friend
Posted on February 25, 2014 | By John-Henry Perera
A legally blind man had a personal request after being acquitted of shooting and killing his friend in Geneva, Florida.
He wanted his guns back.
John Rogers, 40, was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of James Dewitt, 34, in March 2012, the NY Daily News reports. He was acquitted after a judge ruled the former Marine had acted in self-defense and was in accordance with Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law.
Reportedly, Dewitt and Rogers were involved in some kind of brawl which resulted in Rogers shooting his friend with a .308-caliber rifle.
Following the acquittal, the judge reluctantly granted Rogers’ request to be reunited with his guns, WESH-TV reports. He did destroy all the ammunition because it was old and dangerous.
http://blog.chron.com/hottopics/2014/02/blind-man-gets-his-guns-back-after-shooting-killing-friend/?cmpid=hpts#20571101=0
DO SOMETHING!
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