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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 11:55 AM Original message |
Texas expected to approve shooting first in self-defence |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. Ahem, Iraq. Cough. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The preemptive strike defense is justified! |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Haha! Took me a moment to get the Niger pun! Good one. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 11:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
40. Heh. |
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youngdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Yup. |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. And the first time someone claims it after shooting/killing a cop |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. Links below to subject bills in the Texas legislature. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. How about just opting out of all the traditions of English Common Law |
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Totallybushed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. i agree that |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 01:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
48. If someone is in my home |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. And all this time I thought that we were fighting global warming over in Iraq |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. They are not the first state to support the castle doctrine |
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AndreaCG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. So anyone who has a personal beef with anyone can justify shooting |
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Totallybushed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. That's where the |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. You've been reading too much gunguys.com propaganda |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. That's not true |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 12:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I have no problem with Castle Doctrine, but this isn't a Castle Doctrine law |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. If someone's robbing the corner grocery store at gunpoint |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. That action would already be legal... |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 01:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
51. As it does in most states |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. Still way too much possible legal trouble with using a gun, I'll stick to the can of oven cleaner |
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scrinmaster (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 11:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
38. Your bio says you're from Texas. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 12:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Oven cleaner is much more powerful than anything made out of peppers |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #43 |
57. It's also legally and morally the same as using a gun... |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. Is Bernard Goetz in the Texas legislature now? |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. Way to go, TX Legislature... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
14. I feel threaten by the stupidty of Republicans -- bang bang |
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Totallybushed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Viva la revolucion!! n/t |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
19. That should make for some interesting court cases. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
20. Terrible law |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. When deadly force is used, it happens very quickly |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I'm not concerned about the average gun owner |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. It is not about the law treating it lightly |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. The laws before worked |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
49. Oh, of course there are |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
22. Sheesh! Welcome to the wild wild West! |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Yeah, they said that when Florida did that, too |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
27. Looks like a good law. GA has a similar one. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
30. Who are these fantasy criminals that gun nuts fantasize about, the ones who |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
50. Oh, you mean the tens of millions of current or ex felons in this country? |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. Sounds eerily like the bush* doctrine. Shoot first ask questions later. |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
34. If someone is in my home... |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Oh yeah and... |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 12:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Amen. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
52. I agree.. but... |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. No Material Object |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. We are not the ones that need to realize that |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
36. "Feeling threatened" is not sufficient... |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. In Texas |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
37. so...carrying two guns is probably your best bet- |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
39. And who here is surprised? Raise your hand. |
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Jonathan50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
41. It's been my experience that people carrying a gun will get themselves into situations |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 01:09 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. In Texas |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. "most of us learn to shoot"..... |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:08 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. I'm Sorry |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 08:10 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Well, you already have the right to shoot someone in your HOME. |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Of course not |
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misternormal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
42. Just another reason to steer clear... n/t |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. And? |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
58. This is what that law is for. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
59. Looks like it's time for a primer on self-defense law again... |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
61. Well, good. |
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