What does the establishment have to gain from "stand your ground" laws?

[redgreenandblue]

It seems to me that the obvious answer is a strengthening of privatized police force. The "radical gun nut" in this context is just a useful idiot.

[JHB]

1. Votes, campaign donations, fear, sales

Not necessarily in that order.

[pampango]

2. My ranking: fear, fear, votes, fear, donations, fear, sales, fear ...

Keeping us afraid of each other - particularly those of us who don't look same or speak differently - is key to keep us from working together to the detriment of the powers-that-be.

Reminds me of the joke: A CEO, a tea party member, a union worker and an immigrant are all sitting at a table when a plate with a dozen cookies arrives. Before anyone else can make a move, the CEO reaches out to rake in eleven of the cookies. When the other three look at him in surprise, the CEO locks eyes with the tea party member. "You better watch them," the executive says with a nod toward the union worker and the immigrant. "They want a piece of your cookie."

[justgamma]

3. I heard an interview with a reporter from The Nation magazine

According to him ALEC is pushing for these laws on behalf of Walmart, the biggest gun seller in the US.

[lunatica]

4. What we should ask ourselves is what does the NRA stand to gain

Just to be a little more specific about 'the establishment' and to answer the question. The NRA is the establishment in, oh, so many insidious ways in this country.

[enough]

5. Money. Money to the gun industry. Money to politicians from gun industry/NRA. (nt)

[eShirl]

6. attrition of "Those" People

a kinder, gentler genocide

[Hoyt]

7. All potential gun purchasers understand is it's a law that says "with my gun I can stand my ground."

When we are all armed and "standing our ground," it is going to get ugly. I hope someone starts addressing gun related laws soon.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Fear

And division.