The problem with gun laws?

Recently, I saw an article in the Buffalo News that detailed a man's


arrest; one of the charges being "possession of a noxious substance"


(CS gas). This struck my curiousity so I went to the New York


State Penal Law. Sure enough, section 270 prohibits possession of


any noxious substance, and included in section 265 is a ban on the


use of "stun guns". Now I am a male, and fully capable of defending


myself, but how about a female?





I strongly believe in a God-given right to self-defense. Should any


other person or a governing body be able to tell a person that he/she


cannot save their own life, because it would be a violation of the


law? In this case, which is more important: faced with a


rapist/murderer, would you pick a.)die, a law abiding citizen or b.)


live, and go to jail?





It is a lie if we tell ourselves that the police can protect us


everywhere, at all times. I am in shock that a law exists which


denies a woman's right to self-defense.

The problem with gun laws?
Stun guns are more likely to be used by criminals than for the "weak defenseless woman" you are caricaturizing. Somebody in the legislature had to make a judgment call. ADW (assault with a deadly weapon) type crimes are often tallied by type of weapon used, to figure out if new laws addressing particularly dangerous new ones need to be created to protect the public interest.





Here in CA, switchblades and spring type knives are illegal for the same reason... it's REALLY hard to find a lawful purpose
Reply:Legal guns can be traced and law abiding citizens use them to protect themselves! It is a lie -gun control- it hurts law abiding citizens ! They should just put into law a city wide sweep of gangs and their havens and the bad guys are the only ones that should be denied having guns and see how fast the crime rate drops!