Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Media Ignores Call For Gun Violence Prevention In Loughner Sentencing Hearing [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)The Luntz poll does, read up on current gun laws. It supports the status quo, before you argue about gun laws, at least learn what current gun laws are.
Castle Doctrine and duty to retreat is an oxymoron. English common law does have a duty to retreat outside the home. While Canada does not have a castle doctrine by statute, it has by common law.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Parasiris
Do you understand what castle doctrine means? Do you know what SYG and castle doctrine has been part of US law since the Progressive era? What is civilized about retreating from your home, putting yourself in danger? What is civilized about putting the safety of a sociopath over yours?
Every state that does not provide the requisite information to the NICS data base is controlled by Republicans or prevented from funding that action by Republicans -- that was the intention in the NRA demanding that state participation in the NICS be voluntary.
We have far higher numbers of violence by gun crimes than other nations, including both homicides and suicides.
Who is the felon? Nugent isn't a convicted felon. If you want to see convicted felons, check out MAIG membership. Not being an NRA member, he isn't my board member.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Parasiris