Eloquently and simply put. On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 12:54 PM, gruff <[email protected]> wrote:
> > How did a forum on guns turn so political and moralist? > > Fact: The U.S. Supreme Court finally ruled last year that the 2nd > Amendment covered every citizens' right to own and possess a gun > except those legally so prohibited. > > Fact: In the vast majority of crimes committed with guns, those guns > were acquired illegally -- usually theft or purchase on the black > market. > > Fact: There is no way to prevent tragedies such as Columbine other > than the family, friends and authority figures seeing the devolution > of the perpetrator's mental condition before the tragedy and treating > him or her. > > Fact: Anyone who wants a gun can lay their hands on one, legally or > illegally. > > Fact: In most states in the U.S. -- the only country I can speak for > with some credibility -- self defense is a viable defense in the use > of a weapon against another -- but only until the threat is removed or > quashed. In other words, if someone breaks in your house and when you > confront them they turn and run, the threat is removed and the > resident no longer has the availability of self defense as a defense > should he (or she) shoot the intruder in the back. In other words, > self defense is only viable while the threat exists. Once the threat > is removed, self defense is no longer viable. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
