We've all heard that "blood will run in the streets" and "such-and-such will turn into the wild west," but here's a new one from the Victoria [Texas] Advocate:

Proposed legislation that would change Texas' self-defense laws could turn "a surprise party into a gun battle," Victoria County District Attorney Steve Tyler said Monday.

Tyler said he thinks this legislation would be dangerous on numerous accounts - including scenarios, perhaps, where "relatives come by to surprise you."

I fail to see why I must not be allowed to protect my family from an intruder in the middle of the night just because I happen to be related to him.

But seriously, if anyone out there knows of an instance--from states which have already passed such a law--in which a group of surprise partiers were slaughtered and then the killer escaped justice by use of a Castle Doctrine Law, please let me know.  I will happily retract my sarcasm.

From Gun Culture:

How long before trampolines are banned as offensive weapons?

Heh.

From HometownSource.com:

Pariseau — who fought for concealed carry reform for years — along with Rep. Tony Cornish, R-Good Thunder, argue their legislation puts citizens on the same footing as law enforcement when it comes to self-defense.

Disgusting, isn't it? The thought that a special law is required to provide the same legal protections to civilians as to law enforcement personnel.

Of course, certain people don't like it:

Sen. Leo Foley, DFL-Coon Rapids, a retired state patrol officer, doesn’t believe there’s a need to change existing state law pertaining to self-defense.

Naturally, one of the special elite doesn't want regular folks to have the same protections he does.