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NYT: Who Wants to Live in a Society Where Everyone Is Armed for Self-Defense?
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Mark A. Taff
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When the Alexandria attack led to call for Congress to pass national reciprocity so citizens can protect themselves, the New York Times responded by suggesting no one wants to live in society where everyone is armed for self-defense.
The NYT said the desire to arm up for self-defense is “an entirely reasonable reflex” after such an attack, but the editorial board believes actually doing it is a step too far.
According to NYT, “The reaction of some [the Alexandria attack] was that the only solution is yet more guns. Representative Mo Brooks of Alabama, who was among those who came under fire on Wednesday, said, ‘It’s not easy to take when you see people around you being shot and you don’t have a weapon yourself.'” |
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dasing
(6/16/2017)
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| I want to live in a society where everyone is prepaired for self and state defence!!!!!! |
| Comment by:
MarkHamTownsend
(6/16/2017)
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Who wants to live in a society where everyone is armed for self defense?
I DO! |
| Comment by:
jac
(6/16/2017)
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It would make me feel safer.
I live in Texas where a fair number of people carry guns including open carry. Obviously, there are not enough armed citizens to deter criminals (yet), as crime continues at an unacceptable rate. |
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| The right of a citizen to bear arms, in lawful defense of himself or the State, is absolute. He does not derive it from the State government. It is one of the high powers" delegated directly to the citizen, and `is excepted out of the general powers of government.' A law cannot be passed to infringe upon or impair it, because it is above the law, and independent of the lawmaking power." [Cockrum v. State, 24 Tex. 394, at 401-402 (1859)] |
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