[Nfbf-l] Stand your ground and s2188

[Sherri]

Tara, thank God there are still some people who will stand our ground 
against injustice. I feel as though I am all alone in my views. I wish all 
of you could have watched Anderson Cooper's show today when he interviewed 
Trayvon Martin's parents and lawyer and those who saw the aftermath. These 
people are without their son. Their son was a good boy! If this situation is 
not rectified, I don't even want to think of what could happen! I have a 
son. He is 14. What if he looked suspicious to some want-to-be cop. He is 
such a good boy! I can't imagine my life without him. How Trayvon's parents 
cope with this is beyond me. Even Dennis Baxley says the stand-your-ground 
law was incorrectly used. It is not to be used in pursuit of someone. Even 
Dennis Baxley who co-signed says the law was used inappropriately. I will 
stand with you Tara against this endeavor to pass a national law. Thank you 
for having the courage to post.

Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tara Prakash" <taraprakash at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 12:22 PM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] Stand your ground and s2188


>
>
> Dear all. It is not directly linked to accessibility, but it is still
> relevant to the blind. In my opinion We must have a collective opinion on 
> laws like "Stand Your ground."
>
> Last week I was stopped by someone to ask me why I was carrying this. I
> realized with some difficulty that 'this' referred to my cane. This guy 
> said
> that he thought I was carrying a weapon in my hands. It's a law in Florida
> that you can shoot someone if you suspect an individual to be dangerous. 
> He
> did not shoot me, but he could have and law enforcement wouldn't be able 
> to
> do anything to him. National Rifles Association is using its clout to 
> force
> similar laws everywhere in the US. They are using their stooges in the
> Congress to bypass all state laws about guns so that guns are uniformally
> allowed everywhere. Such laws are obviously disadvantageous to the blind 
> and
> those who cannot afford guns, as law enforcement is sent a signal that an
> individual can/has to protect himself. Please call your senators to stop
> this madness from happening. These laws will certainly not pass, and will 
> be hopefully vetoed  if they do, but you
> should still make your voices be heard. The information to contact them, 
> and background to s2188 and 2213 follows.
>
> Americans are demanding justice for Trayvon Martin, the 17-year old boy 
> who
> was shot and killed by self-appointed "neighborhood watchman" George
> Zimmerman.
>
> Unfortunately, the U.S. Congress is responding by working to let Trayvon's
> killer and other people with violent arrest records and a history of
> domestic abuse carry concealed, loaded guns in all 50 states.
>
> Allies of the extremist gun lobby, led by Senators Begich, Manchin, Thune
> and Vitter, just introduced bills (S.2188 and S.2213) that would gut state
> laws that determine who can -- and more importantly, who can't -- walk our
> streets carrying hidden, loaded guns. In the wake of this tragic shooting,
> these bills are irrational and unthinkable.
>
> Send a message to your Senators: "Don't authorize George Zimmerman and
> others with a history of domestic violence to carry hidden, loaded guns in
> any state in the country."
>
>
>
> Long before he shot and killed an unarmed teenager, George Zimmerman was
> arrested for attacking a police officer and was the subject of a court 
> order
> to prevent domestic violence. But thanks to Florida's deeply flawed gun
> laws, law enforcement officers have never been able to revoke his license 
> to
> carry a loaded gun.
>
> These controversial bills before Congress would make Zimmerman's gun 
> permit
> and permits from every other state valid anywhere in the country -- even
> though many states have robust standards that would be completely 
> scrapped.
>
> That's why we need to make sure our senators know we expect them to vote
> these reckless bills down -- because when it comes to OUR LIVES, it should
> be OUR LAWS.
>
> Thanks for speaking out,
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