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- From: srinehar@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Shawn L Rinehart)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: Self defense hypothetical
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.143939.746@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 16:24:55 GMT
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- Organization: The Ohio State University
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- In article <lairdb.727989452@crash.cts.com> lairdb@crash.cts.com writes:
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- ### clip (doesn't apply in my case, at least not yet :-) you should
- ### "fingerprint-proof" your bullets.
- #
- #
- #I would have to guess that the originator might mean a situation where
- #perhaps the act *was* self defense, but the being-armed was unlawful.
-
- I can understand if from this point of view.
-
- ** Another Scenario **
- Say there is a large riot somewhere or just a general case of unrest in
- society that makes you feel the need to carry your gun with you. You don't have
- the time or the money to get the proper permits to do so legally. On your way
- to or from work, you are approached by some individuals who obviously intend to
- cause you and/or your family serious harm. What are you going to do?
-
- A) Get severly beat up and possibly killed.
-
- B) Shoot the thugs, wait for police to arrive, arrest you for murder. Send
- you to jail and take your gun. You may not go to prison but you will lose your
- gun.
-
- C) Shoot the thugs, leave quickly knowing that the police will be looking
- for enemies of the thugs. There won't be any fingerprints on the brass to even
- make you a suspect.
-
-
-
- I know that this is probably straying from the charter but I would like to see
- what kinds of discussion come up.
-