Comments on: TN Gun law in the works http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/03/21/tn_gun_law_in_the_works/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:12:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ron W http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/03/21/tn_gun_law_in_the_works/comment-page-1/#comment-60876 Ron W Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:08:56 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/03/21/tn_gun_law_in_the_works/#comment-60876 Homer wrote, "If you have the legal right to be where you are you are not required to retreat and may defend yourself where you stand if attacked. Civil lawsuits are prohibited against those who legally defend themselves, no matter where it occurs." It's mind-boggling that anyone would oppose that--except criminals who prey on unarmed victims. Unarmed pacifists are free to be just that; yet many of them want to impose their pacifism on the rest of us--by having hired government guns disarm us. Homer wrote,

“If you have the legal right to be where you are you are not required to retreat and may defend yourself where you stand if attacked. Civil lawsuits are prohibited against those who legally defend themselves, no matter where it occurs.”

It’s mind-boggling that anyone would oppose that–except criminals who prey on unarmed victims. Unarmed pacifists are free to be just that; yet many of them want to impose their pacifism on the rest of us–by having hired government guns disarm us.

]]> By: Homer http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/03/21/tn_gun_law_in_the_works/comment-page-1/#comment-60869 Homer Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:35:56 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/03/21/tn_gun_law_in_the_works/#comment-60869 The new Castle Doctrine law that went into effect here in Florida last year - about which the lefties were in such a panic - includes both a "no retreat" provision for public spaces and a civil lawsuit provision. If you have the legal right to be where you are you are not required to retreat and may defend yourself where you stand if attacked. Civil lawsuits are prohibited against those who legally defend themselves, no matter where it occurs. The new Castle Doctrine law that went into effect here in Florida last year – about which the lefties were in such a panic – includes both a “no retreat” provision for public spaces and a civil lawsuit provision. If you have the legal right to be where you are you are not required to retreat and may defend yourself where you stand if attacked. Civil lawsuits are prohibited against those who legally defend themselves, no matter where it occurs.

]]> By: chris http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/03/21/tn_gun_law_in_the_works/comment-page-1/#comment-60601 chris Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:15:51 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/03/21/tn_gun_law_in_the_works/#comment-60601 The statute would seemingly allocate liability against the perp. Collecting on a judgment against him (or her) is another matter entirely. The statute would seemingly allocate liability against the perp.

Collecting on a judgment against him (or her) is another matter entirely.

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