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I believe that the right to defend yourself without the fear of criminal or civil prosecution is the most fundamental of all our liberties.
You home, car or person is sacred. You have a right and duty to defend yourself. This is in spite of all the nonsense taught in school that says you should tell the teacher or policeman if you are attacked. Telling the authorities is too late the damage is already done and generally useless because authorities do nothing about preventing a reoccurrence.
[Regardless of whether the bill clears committee, it seems gun advocates
and anti-violence groups will never see eye-to-eye on the issue.
I think they do and the anti-violence groups just don't realize it. Gun advocates are almost always anti-violence. Someone starts violence with them and the gun owners are against it and remove the violent person from society. Seems like a win-win.
I enjoy my rights to bear arms. I own my own gun so that in an emergency situation I can protect my year old daughter. With the current system, if somebody breaks into YOUR house, and you injure them, YOU are in the wrong.
Sorry. I don't care if I get taken off in cuffs. Somebody does something to even THREATEN bodily harm on my daughter, I will do what it takes to protect her.
And as she gets older, I will take her to a range and she will learn, as I did, how to properly use a firearm and the only uses for such action.
I am a gun advocate. And I'm 100% anti-violence. But that anti-violence is a double edged sword. I won't start conflict with somebody. But if they start one with me, I will take the necessary steps to resolve the conflict.
I am a gun advocate. And I'm 100% anti-violence. But that anti-violence is a double edged sword. I won't start conflict with somebody. But if they start one with me, I will take the necessary steps to resolve the conflict.
That's my position as well.. In my own home I'll "resolve the conflict" now...and deal with the anti gun weenies after the fact...
[quote=Kuharai;1153434]I enjoy my rights to bear arms. I own my own gun so that in an emergency situation I can protect my year old daughter. With the current system, if somebody breaks into YOUR house, and you injure them, YOU are in the wrong.
Allot depends on the state you live in.. And if someone is in my house I don't think they will be injured
I enjoy my rights to bear arms. I own my own gun so that in an emergency situation I can protect my year old daughter. With the current system, if somebody breaks into YOUR house, and you injure them, YOU are in the wrong.
Allot depends on the state you live in.. And if someone is in my house I don't think they will be injured
yanno, what bothers me about this entire situation is the mentality of people actually thinking that taking away the guns will prevent crime? I find this very disturbing and hard to believe...???? The criminals will never hand in their guns, only you and I will, and other law abiding citizens...and what this will do is create a very lucrative business for all those who feel the law does not apply to them and crime pays. They will purchase and sell guns at a premium.
My worry about all this is...why would they take away everyone's guns...? And who is "THEY" and what in the world could they be thinking..who pulls the trigger for goodness sake...crime will then escallate, and we will have nothing to protect ourselves with...plus the criminals will no longer fear going into some homes, b/c the guns are gone from law abiding citizens.
Sheesh....this is absolutely insane and scares me to death.
Self defense was finally passed in FL last year. FL had a "duty to retreat" law and that basically meant you had to RUN from a guy witha gun or a knife or whatever BEFORE defending yourself. That meant a ton of people who had a license to carry a gun were running and getting shot on the back by a crack user. That happened daily.
NOIW, things changed and there IS self-defense in Florida, so the good folk can fight the crack heads without fear of being arrested.
Self-Defense is a God-given RIGHT and it is ensured by the US Constitution, which bears the right to life, liberty and property in mind.
I am sitting here shaking my head after reading that article - what is with such bizarre laws... what good could come of such ridiculousness?
I live in Indiana and am thankful I have the right to conceal carry (with a permit) and to walk into a gun store and buy a gun without a big fuss. When I was in NY I couldn't believe that law-abiding citizens had to be gunless. The crooks of course still had their methods of getting guns illegally - and it made things unsafe as any crook with a gun had odds in their favor that any citizen they threatened (and any witnesses) wouldn't be armed. Saying we cannot use the guns when we do have them at our disposal, in situations where we, our loved ones, or property are threatened is as good as not having them.
How does such backwards thinking make sense - that Senator should be embarrassed! What if something like Katrina happened in your home town - complete anarchy & looting... wouldn't you want a gun available to defend your family and property? Of course, anyone with half a mind would. What if our country was attacked by another and the national guard and military couldn't defend your city... wouldn't you want to have a chance of survival? - of course you would. Government officials who strip away or even propose to strip away civil liberties like this need to be removed from office on principle of stupidity. We all should have the right to defend ourselves without threat of the criminal or criminals family or government prosecuting us for doing so.
I am sitting here shaking my head after reading that article - what is with such bizarre laws... what good could come of such ridiculousness?
I live in Indiana and am thankful I have the right to conceal carry (with a permit) and to walk into a gun store and buy a gun without a big fuss. When I was in NY I couldn't believe that law-abiding citizens had to be gunless. The crooks of course still had their methods of getting guns illegally - and it made things unsafe as any crook with a gun had odds in their favor that any citizen they threatened (and any witnesses) wouldn't be armed. Saying we cannot use the guns when we do have them at our disposal, in situations where we, our loved ones, or property are threatened is as good as not having them.
How does such backwards thinking make sense - that Senator should be embarrassed! What if something like Katrina happened in your home town - complete anarchy & looting... wouldn't you want a gun available to defend your family and property? Of course, anyone with half a mind would. What if our country was attacked by another and the national guard and military couldn't defend your city... wouldn't you want to have a chance of survival? - of course you would. Government officials who strip away or even propose to strip away civil liberties like this need to be removed from office on principle of stupidity. We all should have the right to defend ourselves without threat of the criminal or criminals family or government prosecuting us for doing so.
I believe the problem is, people want instant gratification...quick fixes...so they conjure up these stupid ideas in their minds, thinking they are a solution? What they don't realize, is....all of what your all saying...it's insane and not a solution...
I know a woman who lives in New Orleans, they're entire family came together in one home...her mother-in-law, her mother and father, brothers, children...all under one roof, boarded up with guns...it had to be...and is still very violent...most people do not realize, those people down there were left to fend for themselves...and are still in dire straights...but...if it isn't in our backyard, we tend to ignore reality and the bad stuff, but we can watch violence in movies?????????
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And if someone is in my house I don't think they will be injured 
