[extropy-chat] weaponry

[Kevin Freels]

Indiana Law states that lethal force may be used if a person threatens you
with death or serious bodily harm AND has the means AND ability to do so.
They also allow lethal force in the event that someone is actively
attempting arson. Note that the lethal force law says nothing of guns.
Instead it addresses the use of a force which could result in someone's
death. Anyone who knows anything about guns knows that guns aren't used to
"kill" in a defensive situation, only to stop. If the bad guy happens to
die, that's their problem and they should have thought of that before they
attacked someone.

The way it is written, a 6 ft tall 280 lb guy attacking an old woman of 5'
and 110 lbs can be dispatched with a handgun even if he is unarmed.
Likewise, a 6ft tall 280 lb guy defending himself from an 18 yr old 5 ft
tall scrawny kid with a small knife may run into some problems if he chooses
to shoot. Sounds almost too much like common sense if you ask me. :-)




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lorrey" <mlorrey at yahoo.com>
To: "ExI chat list" <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 3:57 PM
Subject: RE: [extropy-chat] weaponry


>
> --- Ned Late <nedlt at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > It is self-evident in America that citizens have the right to defend
> > themselves, second amendment rights must be protected. However the
> > catch (no pun intended) is: it's not as simple as merely pulling a
> > pistol out of a pocket and firing at a bad guy; if it were I'd obtain
> > a conceal-carry permit myself-- I'm certainly not going to walk
> > around like James Arness with an unconcealed gun.
>
> Actually, open carry is your right here in NH. We are dealing with an
> issue these days of cops moving from other states who don't pay
> attention to the laws here and harass law abiding citizens exercising
> their rights in the southern townships of the state, but that is being
> addressed.
>
> Many states place hurdles on people defending themselves, for sure. Not
> here, though, and not in a growing number of states.
>
> Taking a life in never simple, of course, even one that deserved what
> they got.
>
> =====
> Mike Lorrey
> Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
> "Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
> It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
>                                       -William Pitt (1759-1806)
> Blog: http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Sadomikeyism
>
>
>
> __________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses.
> http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
> _______________________________________________
> extropy-chat mailing list
> extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org
> http://lists.extropy.org/mailman/listinfo/extropy-chat