State of Arizona v. Jones (Nobody Did Anything Wrong But Me)

Gary L. Stuart’s State of Arizona v. Jones (Nobody Did Anything Wrong But Me) is a story about that starlit night on the NAU campus, October 9, 2015. Beyond the tragedy in Flagstaff, it is about guns on campus and growing up with guns. The national story is about the consequences to shooters, victims, and their families when someone refuses to retreat, gets his gun, stands his ground, and everyone loses. One to the grave, some to hospitals and extended rehab, and one to prison. Under Arizona law, “A person is justified in threatening or actually using physical force, including deadly force, if a reasonable person would believe that the force is immediately necessary to protect themselves from the other person’s use or attempted use of unlawful physical force.” “Stuart’s book poses an explanation and expertly exposes how America’s gun culture has allowed disproportionate responses to become the norm and not the exception. Thank you Gary Stuart for a wonderful case study and your scrutiny of gun usage and the NRA. To all who are tired of gun violence, read this book.” A. Craig Blakey, Judge of the Arizona Superior Court, Ret.