How the fuck was this not at a minimum accidental manslaughter if not outright murder? I can't imagine any possible scenario with what's laid out in the article where this isn't some kind of crime.
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Texas. God, Guns and Trump.. his daughter probably opposed all three and unfortunately Texas is a stand your ground state. Backwards ass shit for sure.
Stand your ground is about removing the duty to retreat from an attacker if at all possible before defending yourself. It has nothing at all to do with, by his own admission, an accidental discharge. You're right that it's likely due to Texas being a backwards ass shit hole, but it's not because of stand you ground, more likely they just had a bunch of MAGA asshats in the grand jury and they heard a Trumper shot a liberal and just decided to drop the case.
I know what stand your ground is, thank you... suppose the joke flew over your head there.
Great. The stupid is spreading.
Texas was already stupid. The daughter is British but her father lived in the US. It's not that uncommon of a coincidence.
If it was in the UK and someone did this there, it would've been bigger news as most people don't have guns because it's a more normal country.
... to Texas?
I mean ideally please read the article before texting but at very least you could read what the OP pasted here