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Re: National vote on handguns?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 23 Jul 2001 21:37:53 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Duane Hess writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
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> > > That argument won't stand up in court. Well, maybe it will in Texas...
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> > Here’s where I got this: http://64.78.178.125/stat00/index.htm
> > Need I say more?
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> (clipping lengthy legal text - see previous message if you need to)
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> No, you needn't say more: it's reassuring that I got it right. You can't
> shoot someone for stealing a crust of bread.
He would then be cutting that crust off of the loaf of bread on the kitchen
counter - he's armed with a knife. *BLAM*
> There has to be the reasonable
> belief that the person is going to do something extremely dangerous
> (physical assault, arson, kidnap, murder. etc.).
I beleived that the intruder was about to sexually assault my wife (or even
me, who knows about people these days). *BLAM*
> Someone being in your
> house uninvited is NOT open season to shoot first and ask questions later.
> It's pretty darn clear about it.
Uninvited is one thing. I have family show up uninvited quite often. But
unless I immediately recognize the intruder, or there's a police cruiser,
firetruck, or ambulance out front - I'm assuming they're armed & dangerous.
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> Bruce
-Duane
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Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: Go ahead, make my day!
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| (...) Oops, he simply took the whole loaf. No knife present. They cart you of to jail. Meet Bubba. (...) Oh dang, that was a woman you shot - your alibi doesn't hold up. They cart you off to jail. Bubba thinks you are cute. (...) That fireman came (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: National vote on handguns?
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| (...) (clipping lengthy legal text - see previous message if you need to) No, you needn't say more: it's reassuring that I got it right. You can't shoot someone for stealing a crust of bread. There has to be the reasonable belief that the person is (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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