DC v. Heller Decision

[Ron J]

To what Mac and Tom stated, another other way to look at it is that the 2nd Amendment is the entitlement to having freedom.  That the people have the right to defend their liberty and their freedom from any enemy, foreign or domestic. 

The 2nd Amendment and the RKBA is the document that separates slaves from free men and women. 

[twyacht]

"Our Founding Fathers, having endured the tyranny of the British Empire, wanted to guarantee our God-given liberties. They devised our three branches of government and our system of checks and balances. But they were still concerned that the system could fail, and that we might someday face a new tyranny from our own government. They wanted us to be able to defend ourselves, and that's why they gave us the Second Amendment."
Mike Huckabee

Is it perfect? Not at all, is it better than other countries? IMHO, yes. Ask those in England where crimes involving knives is up exponentially, and they can't arm themselves, unless they have a bat, or in their case a shillelagh.

[tombogan03884]

"Our Founding Fathers, having endured the tyranny of the British Empire, wanted to guarantee our God-given liberties. They devised our three branches of government and our system of checks and balances. But they were still concerned that the system could fail, and that we might someday face a new tyranny from our own government. They wanted us to be able to defend ourselves, and that's why they gave us the Second Amendment."
Mike Huckabee

Is it perfect? Not at all, is it better than other countries? IMHO, yes. Ask those in England where crimes involving knives is up exponentially, and they can't arm themselves, unless they have a bat, or in their case a shillelagh.

In England Civilians are NOT allowed to defend themselves with anything. Their was a guy who clubbed a burglar with a golf club, Home owner went to jail. Recently a 68 yr old mans house was being pelted with stones by a group of teenagers so he called the police, 2 hours later the police had still not arrived so he chased the teens away with a piece of wood. That's when the police showed up and arrested him for brandishing a "dangerous item"

[Ron J]

Damn glad I don't live in England.  I could be arrested EVERY morning for brandishing a dangerous piece of wood.   

[tombogan03884]

In England Civilians are NOT allowed to defend themselves with anything. Their was a guy who clubbed a burglar with a golf club, Home owner went to jail. Recently a 68 yr old mans house was being pelted with stones by a group of teenagers so he called the police, 2 hours later the police had still not arrived so he chased the teens away with a piece of wood. That's when the police showed up and arrested him for brandishing a "dangerous item"

Just heard on the news that as of Friday English subjects have been granted the privilege of defending themselves with physical force.

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[Solus]

Just heard on the news that as of Friday English subjects have been granted the privilege of defending themselves with physical force.

That is an interesting turn of events...next thing you know, the ban being sought on "Air Weapons" will fail.  I guess some of the sheep got fed up enough to join the sheep dogs.

[Teresa Heilevang]

Damn glad I don't live in England.  I could be arrested EVERY morning for brandishing a dangerous piece of wood.   

Oh My God! I can't believe you said that and I can't believe I'm commenting on it. 

[jaybet]

Oh My God! I can't believe you said that and I can't believe I'm commenting on it. 

We can believe it! You wouldn't let a duck like that go by. 

[Ron J]

 

[1776 Rebel]

Just heard on the news that as of Friday English subjects have been granted the privilege of defending themselves with physical force.

Tom if you find a reference for this change in English law can you pls post it. tks...