The shooter's state of mind is a critical issue in shooting cases. It can make the difference between murder, manslaughter, excusable homicide and justifiable homicide. Prosecutors in criminal cases and plaintiff's bar in civil lawsuits are well aware that for generations, the American public—the jury pool—has been brainwashed against gun owners by anti-gun media and politicians. Thus, it should come as no surprise when those trying to pillory the shooter claim that his particular gun was extra deadly, and therefore, the defendant must be extra dangerous to the public at large.
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