shooting those who persecute gays is an option. On Jun 4, 12:20 pm, Bruce Majors <[email protected]> wrote: > *Mr. Palmer and a companion were attacked by a skinhead gang in California > who stated their intent to kill them. When Palmer pulled a gun out of his > backpack the skinhead leader stepped back and said "Do you have a license > for that?" before retreating. You can read the other affidavits on line* > > SHELLY PARKER, et al.,) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) DISTRICT ) OF COLUMRIA, et > al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) > > Case No. 03-CV-02 13-EGS > > DECLARATION OF TOM G. PALMER > > [image: page81image3788] > > DECLARATION OF TOM G. PALMER > > I, Tom G. Palmer, am competent to state, and if called upon would testify > to the following basis on my personal knowledge: > > 1. I reside in the District of Columbia. > 2. I own various firearms located outside > > the District of Columbia, including handguns and long guns, and presently > intend to possess a functional handgun and long gun for self-defense within > my own home, but I am prevented from doing so only by the defendants’ > active enforcement of unconstitutional policies complained of in this > action. I am aware that I face criminal penalties if I possess a handgun, > or any other functional firearm, at home. > > 3. In the summer of 1982, when I was living in California, I was assaulted > because I am gay. I successfully warded off the assault with a handgun. I > was walking with a co-worker to dinner when a group of young men started > yelling at us, “faggot,” “homo,” “queer,” “we’re going to kill you,” and > “they’ll never find your bodies.” and so on. After they had followed us for > about 100 feet, we started running. Fortunately I was able to pull my > handgun out of my backpack, and our assailants backed off. This experience > has confirmed for me that I can defend myself with a handgun, and that I am > far less effective in my ability to defend myself and act in concert for > the common good without the use of a handgun. > > 4. Being deprived of a handgun limits my ability to defend myself and my > ability to act in concert with others for the common good, as a handgun > could often be better suited for such uses than a rifle or shotgun. Being > deprived of a functional rifle or shotgun likewise limits my ability to > defend myself and my ability to act in concert with others for the common > good. > > I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. > > Executed this the 13th day of March, 2003 > > /s/ Tom G. Palmer__________ Tom G. Palmer > > [image: page81image6904]
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