tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post882891636064426972..comments2024-03-28T12:27:38.975-05:00Comments on Althouse: Resisting a robber who points a gun. Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21535843072189180282013-04-29T18:50:58.651-05:002013-04-29T18:50:58.651-05:00Why would anyone want to submit to you, Alex?Why would anyone want to submit to you, Alex?Thucydideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09828932214842106266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15961128559403475862013-04-29T18:50:34.126-05:002013-04-29T18:50:34.126-05:00Why would anyone want to submit to you, Alex?Why would anyone want to submit to you, Alex?Thucydideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09828932214842106266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-30096014315716861622013-04-29T15:57:34.853-05:002013-04-29T15:57:34.853-05:00Tank - it's that kind of attitude that breeds ...Tank - it's that kind of attitude that breeds Palin-fascism.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205752419540502278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-28360072050133340322013-04-29T15:56:31.315-05:002013-04-29T15:56:31.315-05:00Oh great - just what we need more Gunfights at the...Oh great - just what we need more Gunfights at the OK Corral. I would much rather the victims submit passively to the criminal.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205752419540502278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77156970939739953022013-04-29T13:53:05.497-05:002013-04-29T13:53:05.497-05:00Methadras:
I think we are in agreement. Also, I ...Methadras:<br /><br />I think we are in agreement. Also, I never suggested that possession and use of Arms was anything other than a choice. In order to respect individual dignity, most behaviors are a choice of the individual, and they must subsequently accept responsibility for the consequences of their choice.<br /><br />There are few behaviors which require regulation because they are either incompatible with other people's rights, incompatible with the terms and circumstances of reality, or are crimes against the individual, society, and humanity.n.nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252447117532342957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91519903455259610432013-04-29T12:11:55.668-05:002013-04-29T12:11:55.668-05:00"It's no bigger to me. If someone breaks ..."<i>It's no bigger to me. If someone breaks into my house, then what? I'm 60 years old, 155 pounds. Am I going to arm wrestle him for my valuables, my wife, my money? As soon as he's in, it's shoot to kill.</i>"<br /><br />I compared that to the difference between hot burglaries and a robber who tries to make sure you're not home. If you're home, the robber has chosen a confrontation and has decided on the context of violence... the same as if the robber points a gun at a convenience store clerk.Synovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311191981918160095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-4610442948872314892013-04-29T11:57:58.100-05:002013-04-29T11:57:58.100-05:00n.n said...
Methadras:
Disarming or dise...<i>n.n said...<br /><br /> Methadras:<br /><br /> Disarming or disempowering law-abiding members of society is an unproductive means to address the problem.</i><br /><br />That is an absolutely false presumption. Empowering citizens with the ability to choose whether or not to arm themselves as a right and function of self-defense is essential to a healthy and productive society. It directly address the problem of criminality by having citizens be responsible for their own safety, the safety of their families and of others, while the criminality is held in check by the promotion that an armed citizenry is a safe citizenry, by-in-large and that any criminal intent that can't directly be addressed by law enforcement will be met with citizen application of those laws of self defense.<br /><br /><i>Whether it is government agents who use excessive or unnecessary force, criminal minorities, or law-abiding members of society who have made a poor judgment, they should each individual and equally be held accountable for their actions.</i><br /><br />And they in general are. Case in point, the Treyvon Martin incident. No government agent involved, a collision of two citizens where poor judgements were made, where one made a poor choice and another that is facing the consequences of his actions in a court of law. Guns and gun use require a higher level of responsibility, but one that shouldn't be abrogated because those in higher authority do not believe that citizens can handle the responsibility.<br /><br /><i>There cannot be a general presumption of guilt in a free society, where acts of involuntary exploitation will occur outside despite proscriptive laws intended to curb them.</i><br /><br />And so the answer is, is to disarm everyone equally so that the presumption of innocence during the commission of an armed robbery is maintained? When engaged in self-defense, guilt or the presumption of innocence becomes irrelevant. When it's done with a weapon, ever more so.Methadrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828014989470539375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-26590127124129327562013-04-29T09:12:06.527-05:002013-04-29T09:12:06.527-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.mikeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875483485290838207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72899972970211625252013-04-29T08:49:14.800-05:002013-04-29T08:49:14.800-05:00Hahahahahaha!
Democratic leaders are wooing staun...Hahahahahaha!<br /><br /><i>Democratic leaders are <a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/296559-democrats-push-gun-control-agenda-in-dc-but-not-in-battleground-states" rel="nofollow">wooing staunchly pro-gun candidates</a> to run in pivotal Senate races at the same time they are discussing a strategy for bringing gun control legislation back up for debate. <br /><br /></i><br /><br />90%!!!Brian Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772632205321099314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-4695268582710330112013-04-29T08:35:42.940-05:002013-04-29T08:35:42.940-05:00Liberals, or the most part, really don't belie...Liberals, or the most part, really don't believe in self defense.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-25376223286958165682013-04-29T08:25:50.342-05:002013-04-29T08:25:50.342-05:00Publicly flogging and hanging violent criminals wo...Publicly flogging and hanging violent criminals would go a long way in reducing violent crime. It's time to get back to the tried and true methods of crime reduction. cubanbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746305669005611456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-43626543651986833682013-04-29T07:49:40.447-05:002013-04-29T07:49:40.447-05:00Synova said...
Armed robbery is such a bigger de...<i>Synova said... <br /><br />Armed robbery is such a bigger deal than just plain robbery because the robber has decided the terms going in.<br /></i><br /><br />It's no bigger to me. If someone breaks into my house, then what? I'm 60 years old, 155 pounds. Am I going to arm wrestle him for my valuables, my wife, my money? As soon as he's in, it's shoot to kill.<br /><br />Although I don't carry, it's the same on the street. How do I know what weapon is going to pop out next? Tankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187906854627334164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-87896564803983719662013-04-29T07:36:37.804-05:002013-04-29T07:36:37.804-05:00I admire the Israelis and the way they handle terr...I admire the Israelis and the way they handle terrorism. They keep it simple. Shoot to kill and hose off the sidewalk. Glad to see folks defending themselves and what is theirs. The only states I visit are the ones who honor my CCW. The rest, generally the east coast and the west coast. Illinois is a case all by itself. We drive around it and don't patronize the rest.<br />Vet66https://www.blogger.com/profile/13991214729039112573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32538695803839915422013-04-29T07:34:35.987-05:002013-04-29T07:34:35.987-05:00The fundamental right to self defense dates back c...The fundamental right to self defense dates back centuries before we became a country. Any government that forbids people from defending themselves is uncivilized. They're saying that the criminals have free rein over the populus. It's barbaric.Larry Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07005320430740976182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-84944626246758479432013-04-29T07:22:10.593-05:002013-04-29T07:22:10.593-05:00Another reason why I have come to think of Democra...Another reason why I have come to think of Democrats as evil:<br /><br />They do not believe you have a right to defend your own life from attack.<br /><br />You can bomb people for political advantage and then get tenure at Columbia, but you cannot save yourself from a rapist a thief. <br /><br />What an evil perspective they have.<br /><br />KCFleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124201866124646626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-31933723181516308362013-04-29T06:46:54.127-05:002013-04-29T06:46:54.127-05:00There's a DGU subreddit over here if you'r...There's a DGU subreddit <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/dgu/" rel="nofollow">over here</a> if you're interested in such a thing.<br /><br />If you know of a DGU that isn't listed, feel free to add it!Lauderdale Vethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012723196788850915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72531766523267635082013-04-29T06:41:16.516-05:002013-04-29T06:41:16.516-05:00Despite the delusions of NYC liberals that nobody ...Despite the delusions of NYC liberals that nobody could ever stop a crime with their own handgun, thankfully, over the last 25 years in America:<br /><br />1. We are well past 200 million firearms sold<br />More than 167 million BG checks were made through the FBI's system between 1998 and early 2013, alone.<br /><br />2. The number of "shall issue" concealed carry states has gone from 9 to 37 and the number of concealed carry permits has gone up 600%<br /><br />3. The number of mass shootings has not increased.<br /><br />4. And the US violent crime rate has fallen precipitously, it is now at the same level as 1965.<br /><br />The community based reality can not acknowledge these things.Brian Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772632205321099314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-2012423113845310072013-04-29T06:38:53.896-05:002013-04-29T06:38:53.896-05:00Look dummies, liberals are for "common sense&...Look dummies, liberals are for "common sense" solutions such as: take guns away and you'll have fewer gun crimes.<br /><br />And if you don't support these "<i>common sense</i>" ideas (which are not supported by any actual data), then you're a big dummy/tea party kook who wants to are kindergartners?<br /><br />Ok?!Brian Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772632205321099314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-9846142314709788002013-04-29T06:36:38.893-05:002013-04-29T06:36:38.893-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Brian Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772632205321099314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50721353319460584842013-04-29T05:54:41.356-05:002013-04-29T05:54:41.356-05:00The people of the "Wild" West had, in ma...The people of the "Wild" West had, in many cases, fought through the Civil (or Mexican or Crimean or Second Afghan or...) War, fought Indians to get where they were going and stay there, were armed, and had no nonsense about them.<br /><br />Encouraging to see a similar trend in Bloomie's Gotham.edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-40748635316729223892013-04-29T05:32:10.274-05:002013-04-29T05:32:10.274-05:00First and second amendment rights are routinely ta...First and second amendment rights are routinely taken away by colleges. It might be a way to get the youth vote back to talk about this problem.Kirby Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05952289700191142943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-81729232975267859852013-04-29T05:18:35.465-05:002013-04-29T05:18:35.465-05:00Thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful informatio...Thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful information with us. Keep blogging…….. From our offices in Wichita, Topeka, and Lawrence, our attorneys aggressively represent clients in courtrooms across Kansas, including divorce and custody fights, DUI defense, complex business litigation, and defense of criminal charge. <a href="http://www.josephhollander.com/" rel="nofollow">Divorce Attorney Wichita KS</a> <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434917499498816353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-46599291031439894792013-04-29T04:12:11.477-05:002013-04-29T04:12:11.477-05:00The great thing about federalism is that each stat...The great thing about federalism is that each state can decide for itself how it wants to handle issues such as concealed carry, my home is my castle, and the right to defend yourself. <br /><br />It seems obvious that taking away guns from law abiding citizens makes it easier for criminals to be criminal.Steve Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13077530042599697923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5569639818684412542013-04-29T00:23:58.881-05:002013-04-29T00:23:58.881-05:00We should 'make it a little harder' for th...We should 'make it a little harder' for the robbers to get resisted.<br /><br />That's what I'm reading in that article.Lem the artificially intelligent https://www.blogger.com/profile/03569712564034666751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-87213576913542935272013-04-29T00:22:34.007-05:002013-04-29T00:22:34.007-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lem the artificially intelligent https://www.blogger.com/profile/03569712564034666751noreply@blogger.com