Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watarts.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watarts!mupmalis From: mupmalis@watarts.UUCP (mike upmalis) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.flame,net.legal Subject: Re: Re. Personal Defense Message-ID: <8412@watarts.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Apr-85 12:18:22 EST Article-I.D.: watarts.8412 Posted: Tue Apr 16 12:18:22 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Apr-85 00:38:32 EST References: <1518@decwrl.UUCP> <420@utai.UUCP> <437@aicchi.UUCP> <1289@drusd.UUCP> Reply-To: mupmalis@watarts.UUCP (mike upmalis) Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 29 Xref: watmath net.politics:8535 net.flame:9291 net.legal:1560 Summary: In article <1289@drusd.UUCP> phl@drusd.UUCP (LavettePH) writes: > >In a related matter, the Colorado legislature has been working on a bill >that would give the home-owner the statutory right to presume his or her >life is threatened by *any* uninvited intruder. In effect, this law will >open the season on burglers and the other vermin that have heretofor been >protected by what is laughingly referred to as the criminal justice system. >The bill is expected to pass with sufficient votes to overide a veto. When you're not home, your gun will provide a lovely amount of protection. If this is your sole arguement for a rifle in the home, then I question the underlying logic. Most burglers work 9 to 5 nowadays, while nobody is home. A neighbourhood watch program coupled with some home securtity (dead bolts, Project Identification Stickers, timers on radios and lights, provide the best form of security. A siege mentality does little to protect rather than punish. Having a gun to blow away the intruder may make great head lines, but is that the sole purpose. I don't question your right to have guns, I personally think they are stupid, however with proper respect there is little danger to them, look at Switzerland as a prime example. Most burglers don't bother with weapons from what I have read (consequences of being armed are worse when caught).. Buy a dog......much more user friendly than a gun.... -- ~~ Mike Upmalis (mupmalis@watarts)