Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Dear Gun Carriers [View all]Dog Gone at Penigma
(433 posts)Not at all; the states which have opted for 'shoot first' legislation amount to trying to legalize vigilante justice, particularly considering the instances where carry laws have led old crabby guys to escalate violence levels.
It's vigilante justice when people shoot instead of calling the cops where they can safely do so --- like shooting an unarmed person who is on the other side of a locked door, or shooting someone who is unarmed and leaving.
It is vigilanteism when people take the law into their own hands instead of relying on law enforcement, which includes providing enough law enforcement to get the job done. Conservatives have been reducing law enforcement, and promoting more people dealing with crime privately, including acquiring guns to do so.
I would refer you to this as an example of what I mean:
http://penigma.blogspot.com/2012/03/vigilante-shoots-vigilante-utah.html