----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Crystall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 7:56 PM Subject: RE: Brooklyn Dad Facing Jail for Shooting Intruder
> On 1 Mar 2003 at 20:48, Gary L. Nunn wrote: > > > > > I wrote.... > > > > So you are saying that the homeowner should NOT have protected his > > > > family with the gun because it wasn't licensed? > > > > > > > Andy > > > Dawn Falcon wrote > > > I'm saying that because he had and fired an unlicensed gun he needs > > > to be punished for that. > > > > I don't disagree with you, but sending the man to jail with a possible > > felony for defending his family is an abuse of what the original > > intent of the law was. I agree with Doug, slap this guy on the hand > > for not having the proper license, and move on. > > Uhh. No, it's a matter of public safety. If you do that, then you > greenlight anyone to carry an unliscenced gun and get away with it. > > Besides, he WAS offered the slap on the wrist and rejected it in > favour of a trial. > > > Does anyone know exactly what the law is in New York? Do you have to > > have a license to own a gun or do you have to have a license to carry > > a concealed weapon. > > > > In Ohio one can own a gun without a license, but in the near future, > > you will need a license to carry a concealed weapon. > > As far as I'n concerned, that's nuts. Means you can have people who > don't know gun safety... > > At least in Israel, the people you see walking arround with guns have > had military training... > The Brooklyn law is _very_ local and unusual. Any non-felon can easily buy a gun at a pawn store in the US. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
