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Or at least that would be the logic if the NRA was an organization founded to protect the 1st Amendment, after all the 1st Amendment states:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Yelling fire in a crowded building will 100% get many people hurt or killed.
I couldn't agree more.
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Owning a gun has a minuscule chance of such an outcome.
30,000 dead is hardly minuscule.
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Yelling fire in a crowded building yields zero utility.
But, but... its my right!
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Owning a gun, especially a high powered assault rifle (like I enjoy and will continue to enjoy regardless of what some empty suit in the WH does) is a great deterrent to an overzealous government in the event they became too oppressive,
What dope are you smoking? Your assault rifle is no more a deterrent to a SWAT team as any local gang banger with the same weapon. If you really believe that your "assault weapon" is a deterrent to a SAW or an M1 Abrams I got a couple of Sunni insurgents that you need to talk to.
But all of that bravado BS is besides the point.
Under the past assault gun ban, what weapons were you deprived from having?
Not at all, what I do want is a logical discussion about firearms. The NRA and its minions seem to be under the impression that the 2nd Amendment should have no limitations. As a life long gun owner, the holder of a concealed weapons permit for more than 20 years and as a former military weapons specialist I find this logic to be wanting.
A logical discussion?
Fine, as written by the founding fathers, the 2nd Amendment covers all the implements of war that the individual soldier carries and uses.
meaning all assault rifle, grenades, bayonets, hi cap mags, pistols and light machingguns are legal to own by each and every citizen of the USA. all without any sort of law made against the same.
rakin and the right to be held libel for damages that would bankrupt you covering the medical bills for the hell you raised. The law does work after the fact, but pre emptive law enforcement... that sounds like pre emptive war, doesn't it???
rakin and the right to be held libel for damages that would bankrupt you covering the medical bills for the hell you raised. The law does work after the fact, but pre emptive law enforcement... that sounds like pre emptive war, doesn't it???
Actually, if you punched someone out cold for yelling fire in a crowded theatre, nothing will likely happen to you. Any criminal or civil case would be laughed out of court as you were protecting lives by neutralizing a threat.
rakin and the right to be held libel for damages that would bankrupt you covering the medical bills for the hell you raised. The law does work after the fact, but pre emptive law enforcement... that sounds like pre emptive war, doesn't it???
Not only would it be me punching the guy out but 2/3 of the rest of the people in the theater would get a kick in also. I'd bet there wouldn't be any witnesses stepping forward to defend the fool.
I'd be the 1st to tell the cop the guy fell down on his way out of the place due to his stupidly yelling fire.
As I said, he does have the right to yell fire in a theater. You'd hope he has the sense not to do it.
Actually, if you punched someone out cold for yelling fire in a crowded theatre, nothing will likely happen to you. Any criminal or civil case would be laughed out of court as you were protecting lives by neutralizing a threat.
That's the problem with some of the laws in misc municipalities or states. I for one have a problem with any law telling me I'm not allowed to shoot someone breaking into my house. I think those laws need a smack upside the head. Any fool bold enough to break and enter shouldn't be given favor suing the owner because he tripped and broke his leg.
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