Show-Me Self-Defense Fear

Quick TKC common sense interlude . . . It's best not to argue with strangers.

Now, check legal debate that's really targeting so many Missouri residents packing heat . . . Check-it: 

The Nov. 12 ruling by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, would threaten public safety by making it difficult to charge, try or resolve violent crimes, Robert W. Russell, president of the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, wrote in an amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” brief.

“If the opinion becomes law, mere shoving matches could justifiably be escalated to gun battles,” Russell wrote.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Missouri prosecutors fear ruling means deadly force can be self-defense against simple assault