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Rethinking 'Stand Your Ground' in Michigan

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    Lawmakers examine controversial bill

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The streets of Detroit described by some residents as the wild wild west.

Detroit police overwhelmed responding to carjackings robberies shootings more more citizens are becoming fed up arming themselves.

The violence in the crime is rampant in its own words -- represented a template so admits crime is rampant yet and house bill 5644.

The Democrat is proposing changing Michigan's version of what's commonly known as the stand your ground -- The stand your ground law by its very name.

Tends to encourage and promote vigilante violence sparking the bush to repeal the law is the -- Florida which seventeen Euro traded on Martin was shot and killed.

After being confronted by -- neighborhood watch volunteer this is not about.

You know.

Criminal activity and defending yourself against criminal activity so much.

As to try to.

Put that presumption aren't citizens that if there in this kind of current confrontation.

In a public place.

The presumption should be that they would retreat.

-- -- use deadly force 2006.

-- you pretty much had the duty to retreat which meant tiff.

I was afraid of view and I'm at a gas station pumping gas in your coming towards me.

I had to retreat to the run prior to doing anything and that's just not a good law.

Material Johnson is an attorney and gun supporter.

A few years back the state -- changes in the law which abroad and circumstances under which Michigan citizens -- use lethal force in self defense.

-- Johnson believes are needed now more than ever.

When you're in a war zone you look for some sort of protection and we're not getting it through.

Unfortunately through the police because -- so overwhelmed with number one.

Other calls and number two the lack of police that are on the job -- days due to budget cuts.

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