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RE: Lethal force under all circumstances

Comment comment by AnonBCA on 26 February 2008

I agree with Brandon..."ALL" implies that you have full autonomy in your own home, that would defeat the purpose of a government in the first place...your home isn't an embassy.

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RE: Lethal force under all circumstances by Occams :: NR6

I agree generally with Brandon, but I would add the observation that some circumstances might involve a lawful attempt to remove you or a family member or property from your home. There should be no right to kill public servants performing their lawful duties, or even contractors.

Some nerds have told me that they seriously believe that they have the right to bear arms so that they can fight the Government when they think it is justified! Others say that they have to shoot first, using the biggest weapon, in case the door-knocker is about to shoot them. While such an emotive case can be imagined, it would not be typical and should not be the basis for a trigger-happy law.

I can't see any justification for using more force than is necessary to protect your home and its contents. That makes it a question of in whose judgement is the amount of force that is necessary. I say, let each case be judged on its merits by charging them and having a court decide after the event, but don't give a blanket defence that lethal force is always justified under any (or even most) circumstances.

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