Re: IF you ban guns, ban knives, ... you'll need to ban 2x4's too.

2009-06-10 Thread Philip F. Lee
It seems that the golfers were arrested pending an investigation that they acted in self-defense and did not use more force than necessary. In this, civilian gun users in this country using lethal force alleging self-defense would likely be treated similarly, not so? Phil > This is a MIME messa

Re: IF you ban guns, ban knives, ... you'll need to ban 2x4's too.

2009-06-10 Thread Daniel D. Todd
In California you can be charged with carrying just about anything as a weapon. Cal PC 12020 is very loose in its definition of weapons. A screwdriver is considered a dagger depending upon intent and a baseball bat a billy club a possessing a hammer can similarly lead to being prosecuted. Essen

Re: IF you ban guns, ban knives, ... you'll need to ban 2x4's too.

2009-06-10 Thread Charles Curley
On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:32:33 -0700 "C. D. Tavares" wrote: > Actually, the interesting message here is that you will also have to > ban golf clubs. Four of the eight people arrested were middle-aged > golfers, who were arrested for illegal self-defense with their golf > clubs. Ah, but the

Re: IF you ban guns, ban knives, ... you'll need to ban 2x4's too.

2009-06-10 Thread Joseph E. Olson
There is NO legal self-defense in the UK. Unless, of course, your paid "security guards" do it for you. If you arevery rich, you are safe. Otherwise, dial 999 if you can and wait three hours. >>> "C. D. Tavares" 06/10/09 4:32 PM >>> On Jun 10, 2009, at 8:59 AM, Joseph E. Olson wrote:

Re: IF you ban guns, ban knives, ... you'll need to ban 2x4's too.

2009-06-10 Thread C. D. Tavares
On Jun 10, 2009, at 8:59 AM, Joseph E. Olson wrote: There’s a Reason God Put Those People on an Island: Eight people were arrested following the incident at Sundridge Park Golf Course on Sunday. Two youths, aged 17 and 13 were also taken to south London hospitals with head injuries. Despi

IF you ban guns, ban knives, ... you'll need to ban 2x4's too.

2009-06-10 Thread Joseph E. Olson
There’s a Reason God Put Those People on an Island: Eight people were arrested following the incident at Sundridge Park Golf Course on Sunday. Two youths, aged 17 and 13 were also taken to south London hospitals with head injuries. The 17-year-old is in stable condition in hospital while the 13-yea