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bob_smithey t1_j10zzb1 wrote

Reply to comment by r3d51v3 in Stand your ground vs Duty to retreat by LaunderMachine

Illegally carrying a firearm in Maryland is a misdemeanor. I'll leave the legal fu for the lawyers and courts to figure out. I don't know what differences there are between a minor and an adult in this instance.

You're in the "Judged by twelve is better than carried by six" group. However, as you stated, this doesn't appear to be self defense. We are not in a stand your ground state. And even if we were, I suspect there would be the same outcome in the courts.

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r3d51v3 t1_j11swhz wrote

All I’m saying is that the legality of the weapon doesn’t bear on one’s right to self defense. When I heard the story, it sounded like the kid defended himself; whether or not he was allowed to have the gun is immaterial. However, upon seeing the video, he appears to have re-engaged after the man with the bat was walking away, which is clearly not self defense.

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Douseigh t1_j1bn8zc wrote

This is correct. The fact that the gun was illegal is not related to self defense - I beeline Maryland has case law specifically noting this

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