The shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration was certainly a horrific event without a doubt. One woman was left dead and nearly two dozen others sustained gunshot wounds, with more than half of those being children. Police are still investigating and trying to sort out precisely what happened during the mayhem, but four people, including two juveniles have been identified and taken in custody. Lyndell Mays, 23, and Dominic Miller, 18, both allegedly fired shots that day and have been charged with second-degree murder among other charges. But now, a controversial and worrisome theory is being put forward that may be used in their defense at trial. Missouri has a very robust and expansive stand your ground law. Their attorneys are claiming that the law in question makes their actions justifiable. If this defense winds up working, it could set a very bad precedent for…
Would Stand Your Ground Laws Protect the Super Bowl Shooters? – HotAir
