40 Reasons to Ban Firearms

[BigDaveZJ]

I've got 13+1 reasons why I should be allowed to have a firearm.

Colorado has the "Make My Day" law where if someone enters my home and I feel they are a threat to me or my family or my possesions I have the right to use deadly force. They are talking about changing it to the "Make My Day Better" law where it will extend to your car and workplace. Also in CO you don't need a CCW to carry a loaded hangun in a vehicle.

 

[happeetxn]

Also in CO you don't need a CCW to carry a loaded hangun in a vehicle.

This is the way it should be.

 

[Fire1]

Also in CO you don't need a CCW to carry a loaded hangun in a vehicle.

I'd prefer to even remove the vehicle limitation on that. Then I'd say it was good. But I'm just dreaming.

 

[Wingdog]

That is just about the same as they were trying to do here, exept you aren't allowed to carry handguns here anyways. They were trying to get us to register our hunting rifles, I mean c'mon if someone wanted to kill someone here with a gun it sure as hell would not be registered in their own name. That is just stupid, but they have basically done away with the registration now, not that I registered them anyways. BTW, I'm sure glad I don't have to worry about being strapped, there is is rarely any killings at all even close to me let alone gun killings.

 

[Hooper]

You should try living in the socialist state of California. Even as a Reserve Deputy, we have to take a class to qualify for a CCW.

 

[Maxtor]

Liberal democrats plan.

1. Take God out of our lives, so we can not ask for help.

2. Take our guns away, so we can not help ourselves.

3. Make all of us victims.

 

[Tbar]

I think this closer to becoming law................


Texas Legislature To Consider "Castle Doctrine" Self-Defense Bill for the Upcoming Session

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Fairfax, VA— The Texas State Legislature is poised and ready to consider National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed "Castle Doctrine" legislation in the upcoming legislative session, now that two Texas state legislators have filed the self-defense law reform bills.

“We are pleased to see the Lone Star State get ready to discuss ‘Castle Doctrine’ self-defense protections for the good people of Texas,” said Chris W. Cox, NRA’s chief lobbyist. “It is fundamental that honest, law-abiding citizens know the law is on their side if ever they are faced with danger from criminal attack.”

Senator Jeff Wentworth (TX-25) has filed SB 378 with 27 co-authors and Representative Joe Driver (TX-113) filed HB 284 with 100 co-authors, which would make key changes to the Texas Penal Code and Civil Practices & Remedies Code. The proposed reforms of Texas’ self-defense laws would accomplish three things:

- The bill would establish, in law, the presumption that a criminal who unlawfully enters or intrudes into your home, occupied vehicle, or place of business or employment is there to cause death or great bodily harm, and you may therefore use any manner of force, including deadly force, against that person.

- The bill would explicitly state in law that you have no “duty to retreat” if you are attacked in a place where you have a right to be present, if you are not the original aggressor, and if you are not engaged in criminal activity.

- The bill would protect persons using force authorized by law from lawsuits filed by injured criminal attackers or their families.

“On behalf of our NRA members in the great State of Texas, I want to thank Senator Wentworth and Representative Driver for their leadership in introducing this vital legislation,” concluded Cox. “We look forward to working with the Texas Legislature this upcoming session to pass ‘Castle Doctrine’ into law.”

Since Florida passed the first “Castle Doctrine” bill in 2005, 15 other states have followed suit.

 

[BigDaveZJ]

Sooooooooooo . . . . the burning question that I'm sure SOMEONE will ask sooner or later, whether it be on an internet forum or in a court room for his defense if that law is passed . . . .

If an illegal alien enters your business/home/whatever, and you shoot him regardless of any threat from him, are you off the hook since said illegal alien is a criminal????

 

[Elk]

Don't try it in Boulder. You know the answer to that question in that town...
And personal opinion is, without a threat, you can't SHOOT 'EM IN THE FACE!
-popcorn

 

[Mark Hastings]

read # 18 again and tell me if that is proof that it isn't the gun that does the killing it's the fool behind the trigger if the killing was less in the 40's and 50's and it was way easy to get a gun then I think it is the way todays society is just plane messed up! straighten out your kids before they kill in the future.