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Gun Control & RKBA

trouble.smith

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9. It would be extremely unconstitutional IMO. There should be some form of good samaritan law

Reply to gejohnston (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 02:42 AM

Oct 2012

to protect you from civil/criminal prosecution if you do intervene appropriately to prevent a felony however. imo.

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Should there be a duty to rescue law? [View all] gejohnston Oct 2012 OP

Nope. Not everybody is fit for that role. Glaug-Eldare Oct 2012 #1

Unfuckingbelievable. You're ambivalent about making it a law to FORCE people to shoot? MotherPetrie Oct 2012 #2

But how do you REALLY feel? holdencaufield Oct 2012 #4

it goes beyond that gejohnston Oct 2012 #5

"force people to shoot"? PavePusher Oct 2012 #8

Well, I'm sure you and others will find yet new ways to distort the Second.nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #24

Aside from the firearms thing... TreasonousBastard Oct 2012 #3

half the police in america would go to jail for failing to help citizens against bad cops lol nt msongs Oct 2012 #6

for the first time in the gungeon gejohnston Oct 2012 #7

No, THEY have immunity. ;) AtheistCrusader Oct 2012 #28

It would be extremely unconstitutional IMO. There should be some form of good samaritan law trouble.smith Oct 2012 #9

I don't like the idea either, but how would it be unconstitutional? Glaug-Eldare Oct 2012 #11

The government can not legally compel you to endanger your life or to take anothers trouble.smith Oct 2012 #13

You say that, but can you cite that? Glaug-Eldare Oct 2012 #14

Start with the 14th amendment. Angleae Oct 2012 #16

I don't see it. Glaug-Eldare Oct 2012 #17

It prohibits the states from forcing you to do things. Angleae Oct 2012 #19

Where? Glaug-Eldare Oct 2012 #21

how about the fifth amendment? trouble.smith Oct 2012 #29

" due process of law" ... oldhippie Oct 2012 #31

I don't think the state can circumvent the 5th amendment rights of every citizen trouble.smith Oct 2012 #33

I totally agree with your reasoning, but ..... oldhippie Oct 2012 #34

I vote no on the duty to rescue Kennah Oct 2012 #10

I wanna kill kill kill SecularMotion Oct 2012 #12

That was my job interview ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #15

Then I suggest you seek counciling and perhaps medication. PavePusher Oct 2012 #20

Your attempt to create a distorted narrative are undermined by someone in underwear. nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #23

NO. Using my gun to rescue someone else involves a high chance of making a mistake. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #18

I haven't thought much about this, but a duty-to-defend law appears coercive... Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #22

Constitutional restraints primarily restrict the federal government Glaug-Eldare Oct 2012 #25

The courts' have an expression: Constitutionally vague Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #26

about the only way I will "rescue" someone littlewolf Oct 2012 #27

NO! Remmah2 Oct 2012 #30

No you can't be required by law 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #32

I am not the least bit ambivalent... MicaelS Oct 2012 #35

Your talking about vigilantly justice. That seems to me an upaloopa Oct 2012 #36

vigilante is a group of guys who go looking gejohnston Oct 2012 #37

You would rather the victim(good guy) be shot first? oneshooter Oct 2012 #38