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Easier to prove if they're dead.
heh heh.... yeah, but I don't think flipping the bird is going to make the cut for some reason...
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Easier to prove if they're dead.
what amendment are you referring to?
Also, if states are to apply a constitutional amendment, they must first interpret/understand what it means... I don't get what you mean.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
The 2nd.
States shouldn't interpret constitutional amendments different from each other; it is the job of the Supreme Court. If the United States congress passes a constitution amendment making gay marriage legal, Texas adopts that amendment, neither the Texas government nor its court can decide to call homosexual marriage "unions".
The 9th amendment states:
The 10th states:
Only laws outside of the constitution's jurisdiction can be determined on an individual state-basis (driving age, recycling). If the Supreme Court says the 2nd amendment does not allow you to bring weapons to a public schools, that applies to all states having recognized the 2nd amendment, not just the ones that agree with the decision.
It's not a state issue.
I am a home owner and a gun owner. If some one is intrudeing in my home they will be shot it is that simple. If you are breaking into my home you obviously mean me some kind of harm and I am not going to wait around and find out what it is. I don't believe an intruder has rights nor do I believe an attacker anywhere be it a car office or parking lot has rights.
I am a home owner and a gun owner. If some one is intrudeing in my home they will be shot it is that simple. If you are breaking into my home you obviously mean me some kind of harm and I am not going to wait around and find out what it is. I don't believe an intruder has rights nor do I believe an attacker anywhere be it a car office or parking lot has rights.
The standard for this law, which many states are adopting, is the Castle Doctrine. As it stands in most states including my own, when you defend yourself with a weapon you are basically arrested and you must prove you were justified in the defense in court. You must hire a lawyer at your own expense and prove that you met three criteria, 1) that you did not provoke the attack, 2) that you were in eminent threat of life or limb and 3) that you could not escape the situation (in the home you do not have to escape). So even though may have survived an encounter you will basically be economically wiped out with legal bills defending yourself.
The Castle Doctrine provides defense for someone who has defended themselves just like the criminal gets. Even with the Castle Doctrine you MUST BE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR LIFE OR LIMB. If someone walks up to you and says, "Give me your car!", but has no weapon you can't shoot them.
I live in Texas and I can tell you right now no one is pushing to reenact slavery. I resent that people constantly assume that southern people are ignorant bigots. Secondly I highly doubt any judge is going to allow someone to shoot their coworker over a disagreement. As for the columbine comment, the tragedy in Columbine had nothing to do with gun safety laws and everything to do with parents and teachers not doing their jobs. Teachers should make themsleves more aware of bullying and actually try to help the victims. And parents should be home and awake enough to know where their kids are and what there doing. If your not up to the challenge get sterilized and don't have kids. But stop expecting everyone else to give up their rights because you can,t handle being a parent.Texas and their guns. Two things that will not be separated, at least not in this lifetime.
I worry about this bill's interpretation, particularly the part about work. If a coworker "threatens" to not turn in a report, is some corrupt judge in a small town going to let this through? I fear that this may well happen somewhere. Now the part about cars I can understand a little, as I think it ought to be a serious crime, maybe even a felony, for an outside person to intimidate someone else who is in a car. But shooting them right away sounds excessive.
FWIW, the entire purpose of "states rights" was to defend the institution of slavery. I guess this is what Texas is trying to return to.
Bowling for Columbine, anyone?
I agree 90%. What that other 10% is, I don't know; it just sounds like an automatic retaliation of force with force.
But I do concede that it is incredibly stupid to enter someone's home uninvited.
Sorry I forgot to say I would try to escape first and you are right I would never try to sneak up on an intruder. But I also would not holler instructions to him letting him know where I am on the off chance he has a gun too. I just get a little excitable about having the right to protect myself.Unfortunately if you shoot someone who breaks into your house and they are unarmed you will go to prison. If an intruder breaks in you should never even have to see that person if you are smart. The best set up for a home I have found is this:
In my bedroom I have a cell phone at night, an extra house key on a glow stick, my gun. If someone breaks in the first thing I'm going to do is shut and lock my bedroom door and begin shouting instructions to whomever is breaking in, "I am calling 911 and I have a gun and I will use it if threatened!". Call 911. Open the bed room window and crack the glow stick and toss it out so the cops can have a key to my front door when they get there. All the while still shouting instructions to the intruder.
Only if the bad guy tries to enter my safe room does he get capped but 9 times out of ten he won't even hang around. The scenes of Hollywood movies of people sneaking around their own house in the dark with a gun looking for the bad guy are what get people killed in their own homes.
The standard for this law, which many states are adopting, is the Castle Doctrine. As it stands in most states including my own, when you defend yourself with a weapon you are basically arrested and you must prove you were justified in the defense in court. You must hire a lawyer at your own expense and prove that you met three criteria, 1) that you did not provoke the attack, 2) that you were in eminent threat of life or limb and 3) that you could not escape the situation (in the home you do not have to escape). So even though may have survived an encounter you will basically be economically wiped out with legal bills defending yourself.
The Castle Doctrine provides defense for someone who has defended themselves just like the criminal gets. Even with the Castle Doctrine you MUST BE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR LIFE OR LIMB. If someone walks up to you and says, "Give me your car!", but has no weapon you can't shoot them.
Unfortunately if you shoot someone who breaks into your house and they are unarmed you will go to prison.
not necessarily...
I was speaking of my own state of Ohio. I know some states allow the use of force in protecting property. Can't say I agree with it but that is the case.
I do not agree with the fact of everyone carrying a gun anytime. if someone is threatening you in public...well thats what cops and other people are for. if its your home and the person is threatening you or your family, blow their ******* head off.
If they break into your house and it is occupied, you are defending life and not property (if you reasonably fear for your life or the life of another person) regardless of whether they are armed or not.
I do understand each state is a little different but I am pretty sure if the house is occupied and you are afraid, you are defending your life and not property... could be wrong...
If they break into your house and it is occupied, you are defending life and not property (if you reasonably fear for your life or the life of another person) regardless of whether they are armed or not.