shot in the USA

Cranky old Mr. Martin shoots teenage boy with shotgun.

nope, not an old local headline but a coincidence from the States where a 66yr old nutter has killed the neighbouring kid for walking on his lawn.

This is taken from today's guardian:
"Mr Martin had every right to his .410 (11mm) bore shotgun. Ohio does not require anyone buying any firearm to have a permit. Nor does the state require gunowners to have a licence, although some inner city municipalities have stricter rules. Most state legislatures considering gun legislation are seeking to relax the remaining controls. Last year, Florida introduced a law giving its citizens the right to "stand their ground" and open fire, even in a public place, if they feel threatened, and the gun lobby is trying to pass a bill in the state that would allow workers to bring guns into their workplace with or without their employer's consent."

un be-friggin-leivable!

you can 'stand your ground' and open fire in the public in Florida if you feel threatened and you can take your gun to work soon for a little light lunchtime murder... why?