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Socrates · January 11, 2009, 10:45 PM

Let's turn this argument on it's head.
IF he's drawn ten times, and he's not been put in jail, he IS in a really bad area, and, the people he drew on where so bad, and up to no good, that they never reported it to the police. THAT is a bunch of REALLY bad people, and, certain areas are like that. If I have to pull a gun, I have little doubt that I'll end up in jail.

Given that he's drawn ten times, and, from all indications, those 10 times were justified self-defense, and, prevented, assault, robbery, or a violent crime, how can anyone say this person shouldn't carry?

We should be saying that the government has to allow felons rights as well. Once you've done your time, you should have full rights back. You already have the cross to bear of having a felony on your record. That makes existence much more difficult, already. Done your time, that should be it...

January 11, 2009, 10:45 PM	#49
Socrates Junior member Join Date: January 5, 2005 Location: East Bay NorCal, People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 5,866	Let's turn this argument on it's head. IF he's drawn ten times, and he's not been put in jail, he IS in a really bad area, and, the people he drew on where so bad, and up to no good, that they never reported it to the police. THAT is a bunch of REALLY bad people, and, certain areas are like that. If I have to pull a gun, I have little doubt that I'll end up in jail. Given that he's drawn ten times, and, from all indications, those 10 times were justified self-defense, and, prevented, assault, robbery, or a violent crime, how can anyone say this person shouldn't carry? We should be saying that the government has to allow felons rights as well. Once you've done your time, you should have full rights back. You already have the cross to bear of having a felony on your record. That makes existence much more difficult, already. Done your time, that should be it...