Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Please post reasons why it is OK to kill people in defense of property. [View all]SteveW
(754 posts)Anyone should be on notice when a law (whether we like it or not) gives presumptive advantage to a citizen when he/she is victim of even a property crime. As I and others have said, laws which do this are not perfect, but they put the onus of injustice upon the criminal, and the law does not prevent the state from going after someone using deadly force way out of proportion and in violation of the law.
I'm not sure of your point about "distrust for those militant types who defend gun-users almost to the point of absurdity." I don't distrust people in Texas for carrying firearms (and I'm sure there are a few shit-heads out there with guns). The reason is because I know the law, and I am of the upbringing which places a taboo on stealing, robbing, trespass and certainly home-invasion.
You disagree with a few folks on this issue, but this is a varied group. While I agree that one should not shoot someone for stealing common goods, I do support "shall issue" concealed-carry laws (and in lieu of that "open carry" laws). And I don't support many of the niggling scab-picking which goes along with gun-control: Registration, waiting periods, number of guns purchased, types purchased, "cop-killer" bullet bans, bans based on "looks," etc. And most 2A-defenders think along these lines, and do not consider themselves militant types. Respectfully, you shouldn't either.