Re: GUNS: Why here?

From: Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Tue Oct 10 2000 - 11:26:00 MDT


Joe Dees wrote:
>
> >From: "J. R. Molloy" <jr@shasta.com>
> >To: <extropians@extropy.org>
> >Subject: Re: GUNS: Why here?
> >Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 09:50:24 -0700
> >Reply-To: extropians@extropy.org
> >
> >James Rogers wrote,
> >
> >> The intent of the individual has far more bearing on your personal safety
> >> than any tools they may have on their person.
> >
> But when we can verify by means of a person's criminal or mental history that their intent is violently predatory or irresponsible, we should deny them the tools with which to actualize such intent.

Without interfering in the rights of law abiding citizens. If the goal of the
judicial system is such that they would prefer that ten men go free to prevent
one innocent man from being convicted, then a similar preference should be made
to protect the 2nd amendment rights of law abiding citizens.



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