The gun-hating part of the Left (it is not all of the Left) loves to go on about how if you own a gun, you are statistically more likely to shoot someone you know than a perfect stranger. They clearly want you to believe that someone you know could never be a threat, but that is a lie. Prosecutor dismisses murder charge against brother as self-defense
This week, the Marion County Prosecutor dismissed the murder charge against the shooter as a case of self-defense, as the man claimed his brother was attacking him.
Marion County, Indiana is home to Indianapolis.
As for the people you know argument. People you know is a big category. In this case it was a family member, but that class of people includes such things as, ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriends, etc., the disgruntled ex-employee, the creepy guy who hangs out at your favorite coffee shop, and more. Just because you know them, indeed even if you are related to them, that does not mean that they can never pose a real threat to your well being.
So when the gun-hating part of the Left starts in on People You Know, remind them that doesn't really mean anything, except that you are more likely to face a threat from someone you know.
In the meantime, self-defense is a human right, and it appears to be your legal right in Indiana.
I’ve been hearing this for at least 30+.years. A long time ago I read an article that did a deep dive on this. Criminals kill each other-a lot. Same with druggies. And guess what? Most know each other. This is where the bulk of these stats come from.
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